Species Details

Lewisia brachycalyx

short-sepaled lewisia

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Classification

Scientific Name: Lewisia brachycalyx Gray
Common Name: short-sepaled lewisia
Family:	Montiaceae
Element Code:	PDPOR04010
USDA Plants Symbol:	LEBR
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1984-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-02-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: (Feb)Apr-Jun(Jul)

Elevation:
1370 - 2300 meters
4495 - 7545 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
Meadows and seeps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Mesic

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by recreational activities and vehicles. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 7:400 (1868) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	4	27 %
Development	3	20%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	6%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	6%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	6%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					15
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	2	0	0	0	13

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	11
Recent <=20 Years	4

Presence:
Presumed Extant	15
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), New Mexico (NM), Utah (UT)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Fawnskin (3411638), Julian (3311615), Mount San Antonio (3411736)

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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