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Nassella viridula

(Trin.) Barkworth

Green Needlegrass

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154016

Element CodePMPOA4B090

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusNassella

Synonyms

Stipa viridulaTrin.

Other Common Names

green needlegrass (EN) Stipe verte (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 Date1996-09-11

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found in open woods and grasslands, usually on sandy soils (Barkworth, 2021).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandGrassland/herbaceous

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Alberta	S5	Yes
Manitoba	S3	Yes
Northwest Territories	S2	Yes
Saskatchewan	S5	Yes
British Columbia	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
California	SNR	Yes
Kansas	S2	Yes
Iowa	S1	Yes
Utah	S2	Yes
Nebraska	SNR	Yes
Illinois	S1	Yes
Colorado	S4	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Montana	S4	Yes
Idaho	S2	Yes
South Dakota	SNR	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
New York	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S4	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
North Dakota	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Fleecer	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	31,585

North Dakota (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Ponderosa Pine	Dakota Prairie Grasslands	7,471

Wyoming (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Laramie Peak	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	28,608
Sand Creek	Black Hills National Forest	7,950

References (2)

Barkworth, M.E. 2021. Flora of North America. <i>Nassella viridula</i>. Accessed: September 22, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Nassella_viridula
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.