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Arrhenatherum elatius
tall oatgrass
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) P. Beauv. ex J. Presl & C. Presl
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Arrhenatherum, Species Arrhenatherum elatius


Park Tags:
Life form - Grasses sedges and rushes


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNR
NatureServe State Rank:		WA: SNA
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Acadia National Park	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Blue Ridge Parkway	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve	Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument	Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site	Minute Man National Historical Park
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Olympic National Park
Point Reyes National Seashore	Redwood National Park
San Juan Island National Historical Park	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Shenandoah National Park	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River	Valley Forge National Historical Park
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site	Weir Farm National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	11/10/2005

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/10/2025 3:48:44 AM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

This information is provided by NatureServe (www.natureserve.org) and its network of natural heritage member programs, a leading source of information about rare and endangered species, and threatened ecosystems.


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