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Piptochaetium fimbriatum

(Kunth) A.S. Hitchc.

Pinyon False Ricegrass

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135122

Element CodePMPOA4X010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusPiptochaetium

Other Common Names

pinyon ricegrass (EN) Pinyon Speargrass (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.

Conservation Status

Review Date1988-02-24

Change Date1988-02-24

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Texas	SNR	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Arizona (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lower San Francisco	Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests	59,310

New Mexico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Meadow Creek	Gila National Forest	34,167
Sawyers Peak	Gila National Forest	59,743

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.