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Poa alpina

Alpine Bluegrass

G5Secure Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144669

Element CodePMPOA4Z030

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusPoa

Other Common Names

alpine bluegrass (EN) Pâturin alpin (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 Date1984-06-25

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Nunavut	S4	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Nova Scotia	SH	Yes
Labrador	S4	Yes
Northwest Territories	S4	Yes
Saskatchewan	S2	Yes
Alberta	S5	Yes
Ontario	S4	Yes
Manitoba	S4	Yes
Yukon Territory	S5	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Alaska	SNR	Yes
Utah	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	SNR	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S4	Yes
Colorado	S4	Yes
Michigan	S1	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Montana	S4	Yes
Nevada	SNR	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (13)

Colorado (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
San Miguel	San Juan NF	64,263

Montana (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Snowy Mountains Wsa	Lewis and Clark National Forest	88,003
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area	Gallatin National Forest	143,991
Ten Lakes #683	Kootenai National Forest	48,545
Upper East Fork	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	8,905

New Mexico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pecos	Carson National Forest	13,436

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little Sheep	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	5,238

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lakes	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	121,967

Washington (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Liberty Bell	Okanogan National Forest	108,495

Wyoming (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Beartooth Proposed Wilderness	Shoshone National Forest	16,837
French Creek	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	5,928
Libby Flats	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	11,107
Snowy Range	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	29,660

References (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.