Taxon Details

Potentilla concinna var. proxima

early cinquefoil

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Taxon Summary:

Potentilla concinna var. proxima, commonly known as early cinquefoil, is a perennial herb in the Rosaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Meadows and seeps (rocky), growing at elevations from 2995 to 3170 meters. Potentilla concinna var. proxima is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Potentilla concinna Richardson var. proxima (Rydb.) S.L. Welsh & B.C. Johnst.
Common Name: early cinquefoil
Family:	Rosaceae
Element Code:	PDROS1B0F8
USDA Plants Symbol:	POCOP
Synonyms/Other Names: Potentilla concinna Richards. var. divisa Rydb. Potentilla concinna
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5?T4T5
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1988-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Jul

Elevation:
2995 - 3170 meters
9825 - 10400 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field
Meadows and seeps (rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from the vicinity of Tres Plumas Meadow in the White Mtns. See Madroño 35(2):165 (1988) for this record.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Mt. Barcroft (3711852)

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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