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Sisyrinchium californicum

(Ker-Gawl. ex Sims) Ait.

Golden Blue-eyed-grass

G4Apparently Secure (G4?) Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161210
Element CodePMIRI0D090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderLiliales
FamilyIridaceae
GenusSisyrinchium
Other Common Names
Bermudienne de Californie (FR) golden blue-eyed grass (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 Date2002-10-14
Change Date2002-10-14
Edition Date2002-10-14
Edition AuthorsStoner, N. (1993), rev. J. Beckman (3/96)
Rank Reasons
Restricted to wetlands along the Pacific Coast from Vancouver Island south to Monterey County, California. No abundance data is available.
Range Extent Comments
Near the Pacific Coast from Vancouver Island, British Columbia (Peck 1961) to Monterey County, California (Munz 1959).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Bogs along the immediate coast (Peck 1961) and moist places at less than 600 meters (Hickman 1993). Freshwater marshes (Munz 1959).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (8)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
ShuteyeSierra National Forest7,313
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
Shasta CostaSiskiyou National Forests14,420
Sky Lakes BWinema National Forest9,615
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
References (5)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 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. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
  5. Peck, M.E. 1961. A manual of the higher plants of Oregon. 2nd edition. Binsford & Mort, Portland, Oregon. 936 pp.