Species Details

Draba californica

California draba

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Species Description:

Draba californica, commonly known as California draba, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 3000 to 4250 meters. Draba californica is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Draba californica (Jeps.) Roll. & Price
Common Name: California draba
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA11380
USDA Plants Symbol:	DRCA5
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:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Aug

Elevation:
3000 - 4250 meters
9845 - 13945 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field
Meadows and seeps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Can be locally common. Threatened by grazing and road construction. On watch list in NV. See Manual of the Flowering Plants of California, p. 443 (1925) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and Aliso 12(1):17-27 (1988) for revised nomenclature.
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)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blanco Mtn. (3711842), Boundary Peak (3711873), Juniper Mtn. (3711862), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Mt. Thompson (3711825)

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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