Species Details

Oreocarya glomerata

cocks-comb cat's-eye

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Classification

Scientific Name: Oreocarya glomerata (Pursh) Greene
Common Name: cocks-comb cat's-eye
Family:	Boraginaceae
Element Code:	PDBOR0A0F0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CRCE
Synonyms/Other Names: Cryptantha celosioides (Eastw.) Payson

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 2.3 on 2009-08-03
Add Date:	2009-08-03
Date Edited:	2022-08-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Aug

Elevation:
1555 - 2160 meters
5100 - 7085 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Possibly threatened by foot traffic and erosion.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	3
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	25 %
Erosion/runoff	1	12%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	12%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	12%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					8
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	1	0	0	6

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	5
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	8
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

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

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD), Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Caldwell Butte (4112164), Canby (4112047), Cedarville (4112052), Eagle Peak (4112032), Eagleville (4112031), Warren Peak (4112042), Washington Mtn. (4112048)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Status Review:	Proposed New Add to List 2.3
CNPS Name Change:	Non-Substantive Name Changes: Multiple taxa in various plant families from the Jepson eFlora revisions 8, 9, and 10
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory