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Pseudoroegneria spicata

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Bluebunch Wheatgrass

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134145
Element CodePMPOA82010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusPseudoroegneria
Synonyms
Agropyron spicatum(Pursh) Scribn. & Sm.Elymus spicatus(Pursh) Gould
Other Common Names
Agropyre à épi (FR) bluebunch 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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2019-10-17
Change Date1994-05-25
Edition Date1993-11-29
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
Common and widespread in western US.
Range Extent Comments
CA (North Coast Ranges, Cascade Ranges, north and central Sierra Nevada, Modoc Plateau); to Canada, CO.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sagebrush steppe, open woodland; 800-1650 m.

Ecology

Pseudoregneria spicata aclimates to a wide range of moisture conditions by flexibitly in osmoregulation. It is also drought-resistant (Zlatnik 1999).

Reproduction

Plants producing rhizomes tend to favor moister habitats and cespitose plants, dry habitats (FNA 2007).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandShrubland/chaparralGrassland/herbaceous
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
South DakotaSNRYes
NebraskaS2Yes
OregonSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MichiganSXYes
ColoradoS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
UtahSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS2Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (101)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Callahan FlowModoc National Forest6,618
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Troublesome SouthRoutt NF47,359
Idaho (4)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Montana (25)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Electric PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest17,997
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Goat MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest9,348
HolterHelena National Forest1,965
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Lazyman GulchHelena National Forest11,614
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Mt. Hefty Ra 1481Flathead National Forest12,938
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
Proposed Line Creek PrnaCuster National Forest389
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
Tash PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest61,312
Tenderfoot - Deep CreekLewis and Clark National Forest85,614
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
Nevada (20)
AreaForestAcres
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Bunker HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,569
CooperHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,889
Duck Creek Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,165
Hicks MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest16,334
Humboldt - Angel LkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,008
North SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,773
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest13,195
Snake - Peacock CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,069
Snake - Pole CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest766
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
The Cove 1Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,847
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
Ward MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,927
West SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,656
WilhoitesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,297
North Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ponderosa PineDakota Prairie Grasslands7,471
Oregon (14)
AreaForestAcres
BuckhornWallowa-Whitman National Forest17,180
Cook RidgeWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,617
Grande RondeUmatilla National Forest12,296
Greenhorn MountainMalheur National Forest15,936
Greenhorn Mtn.Umatilla National Forest11,191
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Jaussaud CorralUmatilla National Forest5,535
Joseph CanyonWallowa-Whitman National Forest24,288
Lake ForkWallowa-Whitman National Forest21,936
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Lord Flat Somers PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest67,738
Mountain SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,457
Sheep DivideWallowa-Whitman National Forest16,201
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
Utah (13)
AreaForestAcres
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
Box - Death HollowDixie National Forest3,175
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
HogsbackWasatch-Cache National Forest7,936
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Washington (5)
AreaForestAcres
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Wyoming (16)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Bridger PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,697
Buffalo PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,560
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Labonte CanyonMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest16,281
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Mowry PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,244
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2007a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 24. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Poaceae, part 1. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxviii + 911 pp.
  2. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  3. 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.
  4. Zlatnik, E. 1999d. <i>Pseudoroegneria spicata</i>. In: Fire Effects Information System. USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. Available online: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ (Accessed 24 October 2011).