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Agrostis idahoensis

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Idaho Bentgrass

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147292

Element CodePMPOA041K0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusAgrostis

Other Common Names

Agrostide d'Idaho (FR) Idaho bentgrass (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.

Conservation Status

Review Date1993-05-07

Change Date1993-06-09

Edition Date1993-05-07

Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.

Rank Reasons

Widespread.

Range Extent Comments

Western MT to WA, south to NM, AZ, and the high mountains of CA; Fairbanks AK.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Mountain meadows, at medium and high altitudes.

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Wyoming	S2	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Montana	S4	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Colorado	S3	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes
Utah	SNR	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Nevada	S2	Yes

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Wonoga Pk.	Inyo National Forest	11,272

References (2)

Hitchcock, A.S. 1951. Manual of the grasses of the United States. 2nd edition revised by Agnes Chase. [Reprinted, 1971, in 2 vols., by Dover Publications, Incorporated, New York.]
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.