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Poa macrantha

Vasey

Sand-dune Bluegrass

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146345

Element CodePMPOA4Z0R1

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusPoa

Synonyms

Poa douglasii ssp. macrantha(Vasey) Keck

Other Common Names

Pâturin à grandes fleurs (FR) Seashore Bluegrass (EN) seashore bluegrass (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 Date2019-10-19

Change Date1994-05-04

Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)

Rank Reasons

Dominant or subdominant species along west coast of much of western North America, with thousands of occurrences.

Range Extent Comments

Southern coastal Alaska to California.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Coastal sand beaches and dunes.

Terrestrial Habitats

Sand/dune

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S5	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Oregon	SNR	Yes
Alaska	S2	Yes
California	SNR	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Oregon (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Tahkenitch	Siuslaw National Forest	5,799
Tenmile	Siuslaw National Forest	10,818

References (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.
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.