Species Details

Draba pterosperma

winged-seed draba

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Species Description:

Draba pterosperma, commonly known as winged-seed draba, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Upper montane coniferous forest (often carbonate, gravelly, and rocky), growing at elevations from 1800 to 2500 meters. Draba pterosperma is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Draba pterosperma Pays.
Common Name: winged-seed draba
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA11230
USDA Plants Symbol:	DRPT
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
1800 - 2500 meters
5905 - 8205 feet

General Habitats:

Upper montane coniferous forest (often carbonate, gravelly, rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from the Marble and Salmon mountains.
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)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boulder Peak (4112351), Callahan (4112237), English Peak (4112342), Marble Mountain (4112352)

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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