Species Details

Carlquistia muirii

Muir's tarplant

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Classification

Scientific Name: Carlquistia muirii (Gray) B.G. Baldwin
Common Name: Muir's tarplant
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDASTDU010
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAMU27
Synonyms/Other Names: Raillardiopsis muirii (Gray) Rydb. Raillardella muirii Gray

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Aug(Oct)

Elevation:
755 - 2500 meters
2475 - 8205 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (montane)
Lower montane coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by recreational activities. A synonym of Raillardiopsis muirii in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Botany of California 1:618 (1876) for original description, and Novon 9:462-471 (1999) for revised nomenclature
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	5
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	9	43 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	5	23%
Foot traffic/trampling	3	14%
Logging	1	4%
Development	1	4%
Erosion/runoff	1	4%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					21
A	B	C	D	X	U
4	2	1	0	0	14

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	18
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	21
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Monterey (MNT), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cannell Peak (3511873), Lodgepole (3611856), Marion Peak (3611885), Owens Peak (3511768), Patterson Mtn. (3611981), Rough Spur (3611888), Slide Bluffs (3611886), Tehipite Dome (3611887), The Sphinx (3611875), Tobias Peak (3511875), Triple Divide Peak (3611855), Ventana Cones (3612136)

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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