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Taxon Details

Ivesia campestris

field ivesia

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© 2020 Keir Morse 		Photo of Ivesia campestris
© 2020 Keir Morse 		Photo of Ivesia campestris
© 2020 Keir Morse

Taxon Summary:

Ivesia campestris, commonly known as field ivesia, is a perennial herb in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Meadows and seeps (edges), Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1975 to 3395 meters. Ivesia campestris is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Ivesia campestris (Jones) Rydb.
Common Name:
field ivesia
Family: Rosaceae
Element Code: PDROS0X050
USDA Plants Symbol: IVCA2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
 S3
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-12-06

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug
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Elevation:
1975 - 3395 meters
6480 - 11140 feet
General Habitats:
  • Meadows and seeps (edges)
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:

  Notes

Notes:
Threatened by grazing. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences II 5:679 (1895) for original description, and North American Flora 22:285 (1908) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 5
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 23 33 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 20 28%
Foot traffic/trampling 13 18%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 12 17%
ORV activity 3 4%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 2%

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 69
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
8 13 4 0 0 44
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 48
Recent <=20 Years 21
Presence:
Presumed Extant 69
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camp Nelson (3611825), Cannell Peak (3511873), Casa Vieja Meadows (3611823), Chagoopa Falls (3611844), Cirque Peak (3611842), Crag Peak (3611812), General Grant Grove (3611868), Haiwee Pass (3611821), Hume (3611878), Johnson Peak (3611843), Kern Lake (3611834), Kern Peak (3611833), Mineral King (3611845), Monache Mountain (3611822), Moses Mtn. (3611836), Mount Whitney (3611853), Mt. Langley (3611852), Mt. Silliman (3611866), Muir Grove (3611867), Quinn Peak (3611835), Silver City (3611846), Sirretta Peak (3511883), Slide Bluffs (3611886), Templeton Mtn. (3611832)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

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Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 13 March 2025].
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