Taxon Details

Erythranthe norrisii

Kaweah monkeyflower

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Taxon Summary:

Erythranthe norrisii, commonly known as Kaweah monkeyflower, is a annual herb in the Phrymaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 365 to 1300 meters. Erythranthe norrisii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Erythranthe norrisii (Heckard & Shevock) G.L. Nesom
Common Name: Kaweah monkeyflower
Family:	Phrymaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1B2Y0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Mimulus norrisii
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1984-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
365 - 1300 meters
1200 - 4265 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Carbonate
Rocky

Notes

Notes: See Madroño 32(3):179-185 (1985) for original description, Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) for revised nomenclature, and Phytoneuron 2012-41:1-36 (2012) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	25 %
Non-native plant impacts	1	12%
Over-collecting/poaching	1	12%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					8
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	1	0	0	0	6

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	8
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	8
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Case Mountain (3611847), Dennison Peak (3611837), Giant Forest (3611857), Kaweah (3611848), Verplank Ridge (3611971)

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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