Oryzopsis asperifolia

Michx.

White-grained Mountain-ricegrass

G5Secure Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144324
Element CodePMPOA4J010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusOryzopsis
Other Common Names
Oryzopsis à feuilles rudes (FR) roughleaf ricegrass (EN) Roughleaf Ricegrass (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
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-06-11
Threat Impact Comments
Habitat loss and fragmentation present low-level threats to this species (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MichiganSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
IowaS2Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
WyomingS3Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
IllinoisS1Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
IndianaS1Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
MaineSNRYes
UtahS2Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New JerseyS1Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
West VirginiaS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
MarylandS2Yes
OhioS2Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
QuebecS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS2Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Minnesota (3)
AreaForestAcres
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Kawishiwi Lake To SawbillSuperior National Forest15,305
Wood LakeSuperior National Forest596
Montana (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Gold Hill West #176Kootenai National Forest15,079
Mt. Hefty Ra 1481Flathead National Forest12,938
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
FallsSanta Fe National Forest2,477
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09182 - Pentoga RoadChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,008
References (3)
  1. Dodds, J.S. 2024. <i>Oryzopsis asperifolia</i> Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, Forests & Natural Lands, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 20 pp. [https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/docs/oryzopsis-asperifolia-white-grained-mountain-rice-grass.pdf]
  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.
  3. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.