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Melica subulata

(Griseb.) Scribn.

Alaska Oniongrass

G5Secure Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151431
Element CodePMPOA3X0J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusMelica
Other Common Names
Alaska Melicgrass (EN) Alaska oniongrass (EN) Mélique à lemma subulé (FR)
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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1988-02-24
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Widespread through westernmost North America, with thousands of occurrences.
Range Extent Comments
Alaska to California, east to Wyoming.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Meadows and woods.
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS2Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS1Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
AlaskaS2Yes
South DakotaS4Yes
OregonSNRYes
MontanaS3Yes
NevadaS1Yes
WyomingS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (10)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle Fork Judith WsaLewis and Clark National Forest81,131
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
Menagerie (rooster Rock)Willamette National Forest374
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Labonte CanyonMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest16,281
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Singer PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest10,498
References (1)
  1. 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.