Rice Cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides) wildspecies.ca

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:

Rice Cutgrass

French common name:

Léersie faux-riz

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Rice Cut Grass	Léersie faux-riz
2010	Rice Cut Grass	Léersie faux-riz
2015	Rice Cutgrass	Léersie faux-riz
2020	Rice Cutgrass	Léersie faux-riz

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Lilianae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Leersia oryzoides	Poaceae	Cyperales
2010	Leersia oryzoides	Poaceae	Cyperales
2015	Leersia oryzoides	Poaceae	Poales
2020	Leersia oryzoides	Poaceae	Poales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Alberta
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1

Manitoba
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Ontario
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Quebec
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

New Brunswick
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Nova Scotia
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Prince Edward Island
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present