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Angelica kingii

King's angelica

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Species Description:

Angelica kingii, commonly known as King's angelica, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Meadows and seeps, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1830 to 3080 meters. Angelica kingii is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Angelica kingii (Wats.) Coult. & Rose
Common Name:
King's angelica
Family: Apiaceae
Element Code: PDAPI070D0
USDA Plants Symbol: ANKI
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEP, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G3G4
State Rank:
 S3
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 2001-01-01
Date Edited: 2023-09-05

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
1830 - 3080 meters
6005 - 10105 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Mesic

  Notes

Notes:
Known in CA only from the White Mtns. Threatened by grazing and erosion. See Botany of the King Exploration p. 126 (1871) for original description, and Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:158 (1900) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV), Utah (UT)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Benton (3711874), Coyote Flat (3711824), Crooked Creek (3711841), Juniper Mtn. (3711862), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Poleta Canyon (3711833), Station Peak (3711851), Westgard Pass (3711832), White Mtn. Peak (3711863), Wildrose Peak (3611731)
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.
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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 January 2025].
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