Species Details

Abies bracteata

bristlecone fir

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Classification

Scientific Name: Abies bracteata (D. Don) Poit.
Common Name: bristlecone fir
Family:	Pinaceae
Element Code:	PGPIN01030
USDA Plants Symbol:	ABBR
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2G3
State Rank:	S2S3
Other Status:	IUCN_NT; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-07-14

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen tree

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
183 - 1555 meters
600 - 5100 feet

General Habitats:

Broadleafed upland forest
Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest
Riparian woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Rocky

Notes

Notes: Known only from the Santa Lucia Mtns. Threatened by non-native plants. Possibly threatened by road maintenance.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	6
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	33	41 %
Improper burning regime	27	33%
Road/trail construction/maint.	5	6%
Other	4	5%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	3	3%
Surface water diversion	1	1%
Military operations	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					80
A	B	C	D	X	U
5	14	9	1	1	50

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	48
Recent <=20 Years	32

Presence:
Presumed Extant	79
Possibly Extirpated	1
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Adelaida (3512067), Alder Peak (3512183), Big Sur (3612137), Burnett Peak (3512172), Burro Mountain (3512173), Cape San Martin (3512184), Chews Ridge (3612135), Cone Peak (3612114), Junipero Serra Peak (3612124), Lopez Point (3612115), Partington Ridge (3612126), Pebblestone Shut-in (3512161), Pfeiffer Point (3612127), San Simeon (3512162), Sycamore Flat (3612134), Tassajara Hot Springs (3612125), Ventana Cones (3612136), Villa Creek (3512174)

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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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory