Species Details

Balsamorhiza serrata

serrated balsamroot

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Species Description:

Balsamorhiza serrata, commonly known as serrated balsamroot, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, growing at elevations from 1400 to 1765 meters. Balsamorhiza serrata is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Balsamorhiza serrata Nels. & Macbr.
Common Name: serrated balsamroot
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST110A0
USDA Plants Symbol:	BASE2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, 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:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jun

Elevation:
1400 - 1765 meters
4595 - 5790 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub (rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by grazing and alteration of fire regimes. See Botanical Gazette 56(6):479 (1913) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	20 %
Grazing	1	20%
Improper burning regime	1	20%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					5
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	4

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	5
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Lake Annie (4112081), Larkspur Hills (4112071), Payne Peak (4112053), Pease Flat (4112085)

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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