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Poa cusickii

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Cusick's Bluegrass

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145496

Element CodePMPOA4Z0P0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusPoa

Other Common Names

Cusick's bluegrass (EN) Pâturin de Cusick (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-08-02

Change Date1988-02-24

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Saskatchewan	S4	Yes
Yukon Territory	S3	Yes
Alberta	S4	Yes
Manitoba	S2	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Nevada	S3	Yes
Colorado	S4	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Montana	S4	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S5	Yes
Utah	SNR	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes
North Dakota	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Hoover - Virginia Lks	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	5,050
Mt. Olsen	Inyo National Forest	2,161

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boulger - Black Canyon	Manti-Lasal National Forest	23,286

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.