Taxon Details

Pedicularis centranthera

Great Basin lousewort

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Taxon Summary:

Pedicularis centranthera, commonly known as Great Basin lousewort, is a perennial herb in the Orobanchaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, growing at elevations from 1300 to 1500 meters. Pedicularis centranthera is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Pedicularis centranthera Gray
Common Name: Great Basin lousewort
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1K070
USDA Plants Symbol:	PECE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-08-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
1300 - 1500 meters
4265 - 4920 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub (alluvial)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from fewer than ten occurrences. Possibly threatened by agricultural development. On review list in OR. See Report on the U.S. and Mexican Boundary Survey, p. 120 (1859) by W. Emory for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	3
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	5	56 %
Other	4	44%
Development	1	11%
Grazing	1	11%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					9
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	4	0	0	0	5

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	9
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	9
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Five Springs (4012052), Karlo (4012053)

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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