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Scientific Name
Achnatherum hymenoides
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Achnatherum hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Barkworth
Park
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Indian ricegrass
Park Synonyms
Oryzopsis hymenoides
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusAchnatherum
SpeciesAchnatherum hymenoides
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Voucher verified by W. Fertig, 2004; Data Source: FOBU ANCS+ voucher
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Fertig 2000, Bibkey #171187
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Reported by Dorn et al. 1984 from 5 vegetation types that cover 78% of FOBU. Jones 1993 noted cover of 5-7% in mountain big sagebrush and mountain shrub vegetation types (26% of the monument).; Data Source: Dorn et al. 1984, Bibkey # 57170 and Jones 1993, Bibkey # 132800
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Walter Fertig
Created Date
7/15/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Walter Fertig
Last Modified Date
9/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Lifeform = Perennial Graminoid | Distribution = Widespread | Synonyms = Oryzopsis hymenoides, Stipa hymenoides | Other Comments = Cited as Oryzopsis hymenoides by Fertig 2000 (Bibkey #171187). Renamed Achnatherum hymenoides following the taxonomy of Dorn 2001 (Bibkey # 566455). |, Park Species Data Source: Fertig 2000, Bibkey #171187 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: Global Rank = G5 |
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