Taxon Details

Cherleria biflora

alpine sandwort

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Taxon Summary:

Cherleria biflora, commonly known as alpine sandwort, is a perennial herb in the Caryophyllaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, Alpine dwarf scrub, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 3150 to 3700 meters. Cherleria biflora is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Cherleria biflora (L.) A. J. Moore & Dillenb.
Common Name: alpine sandwort
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDCAR0G040
USDA Plants Symbol:	MIOB2
Synonyms/Other Names: Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-07-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Aug

Elevation:
3150 - 3700 meters
10335 - 12140 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field
Alpine dwarf scrub
Subalpine coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic
Metamorphic

Notes

Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Mariposa (MPA), Mono (MNO), San Bernardino (SBD), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Emigrant Lake (3811926), Iron Ridge (3411655), Mount Dana (3711982), Mt. Hilgard (3711837), Tioga Pass (3711983), Vogelsang Peak (3711973)

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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CNPS Status Review:	Proposed Non-Substantive Name Changes: Multiple taxa in various plant families from the Jepson eFlora revision 11 (2023)
Revised Nomenclature:	Willdenowia 47: 5–14 (2017)

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