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Agropyron cristatum

(L.) Gaertn.

Crested Wheatgrass

G5Secure Found in 181 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151612
Element CodePMPOA030M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusAgropyron
Synonyms
Agropyron cristatum var. cristatum
Other Common Names
Agropyre à crête (FR) crested wheatgrass (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.
Taxonomic Comments
Kartesz (1994) here treats Agropyron cristatum, A. desertorum (= A. cristatum ssp. desertorum), and A. fragile as distinct.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-05-28
Change Date1993-06-09
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
LabradorSNANo
ManitobaSNANo
OntarioSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
Northwest TerritoriesSNANo
AlbertaSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
Yukon TerritorySNANo
QuebecSNANo
SaskatchewanSNANo
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
IllinoisSNANo
New YorkSNANo
UtahSNANo
New HampshireSNANo
North DakotaSNANo
AlaskaSNANo
South DakotaSNANo
KentuckySNANo
IowaSNANo
ColoradoSNANo
NevadaSNANo
IndianaSNANo
Navajo NationSNRYes
MontanaSNANo
IdahoSNANo
NebraskaSNANo
KansasSNANo
MichiganSNANo
WyomingSNRYes
OklahomaSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
DelawareSNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (181)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
California (25)
AreaForestAcres
Circle MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,375
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Damon ButteModoc National Forest25,022
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
FalesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,138
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Iceberg - SlinkardHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,551
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
SinkardHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,004
Sweetwater (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,241
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
Timbered CraterLassen National Forest4,096
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
Colorado (4)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Idaho (6)
AreaForestAcres
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Montana (14)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
Patricks Knob - North CutoffLolo National Forest16,970
Silver KingLolo National Forest12,816
South Siegel - South CutoffLolo National Forest13,474
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Nevada (29)
AreaForestAcres
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Bunker HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,569
Cave CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,145
Duck Creek Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,165
Flat CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,843
Humboldt - Angel LkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,008
Humboldt - SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,152
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - Hunter EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54
Rose - VerdiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,155
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - MarshHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,164
Ruby - Secret Pk.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,749
Santa RosaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54,555
Snake - Big WashHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,146
Snake - HatcheryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,627
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Spanish PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest31,520
SugarloafInyo National Forest11,534
Sweetwater (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,946
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
Ward MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,927
WildhorseHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,204
New Mexico (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
North Dakota (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bullion ButteDakota Prairie Grasslands19,877
DurlerDakota Prairie Grasslands12,464
Kinley PlateauDakota Prairie Grasslands16,900
Lone ButteDakota Prairie Grasslands11,465
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
Ponderosa PineDakota Prairie Grasslands7,471
SheyenneDakota Prairie Grasslands14,537
Tracy MountainDakota Prairie Grasslands9,756
VenloDakota Prairie Grasslands5,317
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Oregon (3)
AreaForestAcres
BuckhornWallowa-Whitman National Forest17,180
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
South Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cheyenne RiverBuffalo Gap National Grassland7,572
Red ShirtBuffalo Gap National Grassland17,007
Utah (55)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401006Ashley National Forest7,645
0401007Ashley National Forest16,483
0401023Ashley National Forest8,352
0401030Ashley National Forest531
0401031Ashley National Forest7,110
0401032Ashley National Forest6,471
0401037Ashley National Forest1,166
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418006Uinta National Forest11,714
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418017Uinta National Forest19,631
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
Beehive PeakFishlake National Forest59,137
Big Bear CreekManti-Lasal National Forest28,440
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Clarkston Mtn.Caribou National Forest7,099
Clear CreekSawtooth National Forest7,188
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Dairy ForkManti-Lasal National Forest30,222
East MountainManti-Lasal National Forest30,705
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
Flat CanyonFishlake National Forest8,663
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Joe LottFishlake National Forest19,826
Kane MountainDixie National Forest8,013
LangdonFishlake National Forest12,160
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Little CreekFishlake National Forest11,479
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Mollens HollowWasatch-Cache National Forest17,690
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. Logan WestWasatch-Cache National Forest5,285
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Mt. Johns Peak - Mt AliceFishlake National Forest12,469
North PavantFishlake National Forest53,262
Oak CreekFishlake National Forest54,053
PavantFishlake National Forest42,560
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Steves MountainFishlake National Forest22,649
Stoddard MountainDixie National Forest13,165
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
Wyoming (21)
AreaForestAcres
0401021Ashley National Forest5,152
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Lake Alice - Commissary RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest166,707
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Munger MountainBridger-Teton National Forest12,827
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
South ForkShoshone National Forest64,903
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
Windy MountainShoshone National Forest31,283
References (2)
  1. Dorn, R. D. 2001. Vascular Plants of Wyoming. 3rd edition. Mountain West Publishing. Cheyenne, Wyoming. 412 pp.
  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.