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Elionurus barbiculmis

Hack.

Woolly-spike Balsamscale

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146838

Element CodePMPOA2G010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusElionurus

Synonyms

Elyonurus barbiculmisHack.

Other Common Names

woolyspike balsamscale (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

In Kartesz (1999) the genus is spelled Elionurus instead of Elyonurus.

Conservation Status

Review Date1993-05-06

Change Date1993-06-10

Edition Date1993-05-06

Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.

Range Extent Comments

TX, NM, AZ; Mexico south to Durango.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Mesas, rocky hills, and canyons.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

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

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Arizona (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Middle Dragoon Roadless	Coronado National Forest	10,543

References (4)

Correll, D.S., and M.C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. Texas Research Foundation, Renner. 1881 pp.
Hitchcock, A.S. 1951. Manual of the grasses of the United States. 2nd edition revised by Agnes Chase. [Reprinted, 1971, in 2 vols., by Dover Publications, Incorporated, New York.]
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.
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.