Species Details

Rubus nivalis

snow dwarf bramble

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Species Description:

Rubus nivalis, commonly known as snow dwarf bramble, is a perennial evergreen vine in the Rosaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1085 to 1350 meters. Rubus nivalis is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Rubus nivalis Dougl.
Common Name: snow dwarf bramble
Family:	Rosaceae
Element Code:	PDROS1K4S0
USDA Plants Symbol:	RUNI2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4?
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-08-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen vine

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
1085 - 1350 meters
3560 - 4430 feet

General Habitats:

North Coast coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	50 %
Logging	2	50%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					4
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	4

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	4
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

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

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Takilma (4212315), Devils Punchbowl (4112376), Medicine Mtn. (4112343), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Ukonom Lake (4112353)

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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Species Account:	Rubus nivalis profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory