Taxon Details

Lewisia kelloggii ssp. hutchisonii

Hutchison's lewisia

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Photo of Lewisia kelloggii ssp. hutchisonii
Dean Wm. Taylor 2006
Photo of Lewisia kelloggii ssp. hutchisonii
Roger J. Simpson 2004
Photo of Lewisia kelloggii ssp. hutchisonii
Dean Wm. Taylor 2006

Taxon Summary:

Lewisia kelloggii ssp. hutchisonii, commonly known as Hutchison's lewisia, is a perennial herb in the Montiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 765 to 2365 meters. Lewisia kelloggii ssp. hutchisonii is ranked 3.2, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Lewisia kelloggii Brandegee ssp. hutchisonii Dempster
Common Name:
Hutchison's lewisia
Family: Montiaceae
Element Code: PDPOR04071
USDA Plants Symbol: LEKEH
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Aug
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Elevation:
765 - 2365 meters
2510 - 7760 feet
General Habitats:
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details: ridgetops, often slate, sometimes rhyolite tuff.
Microhabitat:
  • Openings
Notes:
Move to CRPR 1B or 4? Taxonomic distinctiveness from ssp. kelloggii is uncertain; needs further study. Threatened by logging, recreational activities, and vehicles. Referred to under L. kelloggii in TJM (1993). See Madroño 43(3):415 (1996) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alpine (ALP)?, Amador (AMA)?, Butte (BUT), Calaveras (CAL), El Dorado (ELD)?, Humboldt (HUM)?, Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA)?, Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA)?, Sierra (SIE), Siskiyou (SIS)?, Trinity (TRI), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alleghany (3912047), Almanor (4012122), American House (3912161), Bear River Reservoir (3812052)?, Blue Canyon (3912036), Blue Nose Mtn. (3912077), Boards Crossing (3812032), Butte Meadows (4012115), Calaveras Dome (3812042), Canyondam (4012121), Caples Lake (3812061)?, Carrville (4112216), Cisco Grove (3912035), Damnation Peak (4012285), Dogwood Peak (3912171), Downieville (3912057), Duncan Peak (3912025), Fish Lake (4112336)?, Gold Lake (3912066), Granite Chief (3912023), Graniteville (3912046), Haskins Valley (3912172), Hull Creek (3812011), Jonesville (4012114), Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382)?, Kyburz (3812073), La Porte (3912068), Leek Spring Hill (3812063)?, Liberty Hill (3812031), Mokelumne Peak (3812051), Mt. Fillmore (3912067), Mumbo Basin (4112225), Onion Valley (3912078), Papoose Creek (4012276), Peddler Hill (3812053)?, Pondosa (4112126)?, Pyramid Peak (3812072)?, Royal Gorge (3912024)?, Seven Lakes Basin (4112224)?, Sierra City (3912056), Skunk Ridge (4112117), Soda Springs (3912034)?, Stump Spring, Calif. (3812064), Tragedy Spring (3812062)?, Trinity Center (4012286), Twain Harte (3812012), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215)?
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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