Catabrosa aquatica

(L.) Beauv.

Brook Grass

G5Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134737
Element CodePMPOA19010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusCatabrosa
Other Common Names
Brookgrass (EN) Catabrose aquatique (FR) Water Hairgrass (EN) Water Whorlgrass (EN) water whorlgrass (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (2007) recognizes that the species is variable but having no infraspecific taxa.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1988-02-24
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS4Yes
SaskatchewanS3Yes
LabradorS3Yes
New BrunswickS1Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
British ColumbiaSUYes
Prince Edward IslandS2Yes
QuebecS4Yes
ManitobaS1Yes
NunavutS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS2Yes
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS3Yes
IowaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
AlaskaS1Yes
WyomingS4Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
CaliforniaS1Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
WisconsinS1Yes
UtahSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
418002Uinta National Forest19,152
418003Uinta National Forest10,912
418004Uinta National Forest16,661
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Singer PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest10,498
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2007a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 24. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Poaceae, part 1. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxviii + 911 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.