Species Details

Draba cruciata

Mineral King draba

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Species Description:

Draba cruciata, commonly known as Mineral King draba, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2500 to 3315 meters. Draba cruciata is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Notes:
See American Journal of Botany 4:265 (1917) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 2
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 2 18 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 1 9%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 9%
Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 3 1 0 0 5
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 11
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 11
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camp Nelson (3611825), Mineral King (3611845), Sphinx Lakes (3611865)
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.
Presumed Extant
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