Species Details

Balsamorhiza sericea

silky balsamroot

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Photo of Balsamorhiza sericea
© 2021 Scot Loring
Photo of Balsamorhiza sericea
©2008 Keir Morse
Photo of Balsamorhiza sericea
© 2013 Julie Kierstead Nelson
Scientific Name:
Balsamorhiza sericea W.A. Weber
Common Name:
silky balsamroot
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST110C0
USDA Plants Symbol: BASE4
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
S3
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_BerrySB; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1984-01-01
Date Edited: 2024-11-05
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May(Jun-Jul)
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Elevation:
850 - 2130 meters
2790 - 6990 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest (serpentinite)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
On watch list in OR. See Phytologia 50(5):357-359 (1982) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 4 27 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 13%
Improper burning regime 1 6%
Logging 1 6%
Other 1 6%
Total Occurrences: 15
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 4 1 0 0 9
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 9
Recent <=20 Years 6
Presence:
Presumed Extant 15
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Callahan (4112237), Gazelle Mtn. (4112246), Mount Eddy (4112234), Scott Mountain (4112236), South China Mtn. (4112235), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226)
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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