Poverty Oatgrass

Danthonia spicata

Species code GS003507

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Poverty Oatgrass

French common name:

Danthonie à épi

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005Poverty Oat GrassDanthonie à épi
2010Poverty Oat GrassDanthonie à épi
2015Poverty OatgrassDanthonie à épi
2020Poverty OatgrassDanthonie à épi

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Lilianae

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Danthonia spicataPoaceaeCyperales
2010Danthonia spicataPoaceaeCyperales
2015Danthonia spicataPoaceaePoales
2020Danthonia spicataPoaceaePoales

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Critically Imperiled - S1
2020Critically Imperiled - S1
Northwest Territories
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Nunavut
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Alberta
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Saskatchewan
2005Secure - 4
2010Not Assessed - 6
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Manitoba
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Ontario
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Quebec
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5?
2020Secure - S5
New Brunswick
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Nova Scotia
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Prince Edward Island
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2010
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present