Elymus sierrae

Gould

Sierra Wild Rye

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152361
Element CodePMPOA2H190
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusElymus
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Spelled 'sierrus' in 1994 Kartesz checklist; corrected to 'sierrae' in his 8/98 review draft.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-05-07
Change Date1993-06-10
Edition Date1993-05-07
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
Large area with lots of habitat.
Range Extent Comments
CA (Sierra Nevada, from Tulare to Sierra Cos.).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Stony slopes, 2,500-3,500 ft. (Hitchcock, 1951). Rocky slopes, 7,500-11,000 ft; Lodgepole Forest to Subalpine Forest (Munz, 1959).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
References (3)
  1. 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.]
  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. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.