Species Details
Parnassia cirrata var. cirrata
San Bernardino grass-of-Parnassus
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Species Description:
Parnassia cirrata var. cirrata, commonly known as San Bernardino grass-of-Parnassus, is a perennial herb in the Parnassiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1250 to 2440 meters. Parnassia cirrata var. cirrata is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Parnassia cirrata Piper var. cirrata |
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Common Name: San Bernardino grass-of-Parnassus |
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Family: | Parnassiaceae | |
Element Code: | PDSAX0P030 | |
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Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T2 |
State Rank: |
S2 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-06-08 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Aug-Sep
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Elevation:
1250 - 2440 meters 4100 - 8005 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat Details: sometimes calcareous | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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Notes: Known in CA only from the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains. How common is plant in Mexico? Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See Parnassia cirrata in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Intermountain Flora 3A: 61 (1997) for current treatment and Erythea 7(1):128 (1899) for original description. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
Threat List Total: | 3 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 2 | 25 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 12% |
Mining | 1 | 12% |
Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 12% |
Total Occurrences: | 8 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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Historical >20 Years | 8 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 8 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Crystal Lake (3411737), Forest Falls (3411618), Mount San Antonio (3411736), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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