Taxon Details

Phacelia inyoensis

Inyo phacelia

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Taxon Summary:

Phacelia inyoensis, commonly known as Inyo phacelia, is a annual herb in the Hydrophyllaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 915 to 3200 meters. Phacelia inyoensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Phacelia inyoensis (Macbr.) J.T. Howell
Common Name: Inyo phacelia
Family:	Hydrophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDHYD0C2F0
USDA Plants Symbol:	PHIN4
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_SBBG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Aug

Elevation:
915 - 3200 meters
3000 - 10500 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps (alkaline)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by trampling, grazing and vehicles. See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 49:41 (1917) for original description, Leaflets of Western Botany 4:16 (1944) for revised nomenclature, and Madroño 28(3):121-132 (1981) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	5
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	9	47 %
Grazing	7	36%
ORV activity	3	15%
Foot traffic/trampling	3	15%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	5%
Non-native plant impacts	1	5%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					19
A	B	C	D	X	U
6	4	1	0	0	8

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	15
Recent <=20 Years	4

Presence:
Presumed Extant	19
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Benton Hot Springs (3711875), Big Pine (3711823), Chidago Canyon (3711854), Convict Lake (3711857), Crestview (3711878), Fish Slough (3711844), Lone Pine (3611851), Mt. Langley (3611852), Old Mammoth (3711868), Poleta Canyon (3711833), Whitmore Hot Springs (3711867)

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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