Taxon Details
Silene verecunda ssp. verecunda
San Francisco campion
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Taxon Summary:
Silene verecunda ssp. verecunda, commonly known as San Francisco campion, is a perennial herb in the Caryophyllaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal prairie, Coastal scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 30 to 645 meters. Silene verecunda ssp. verecunda is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Silene verecunda Wats. ssp. verecunda |
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Common Name: San Francisco campion |
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| Family: | Caryophyllaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDCAR0U213 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | SIVEV | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5T1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_UCSC |
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CRPR Changes: removed from 1B.2 on 2009-06-08 |
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| Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-06-08 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Feb)Mar-Jul(Aug)
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Elevation:
30 - 645 meters 100 - 2115 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Threatened by development, recreational activities, and non-native plants. Not in TJM 2. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 10:344 (1875) for original description, and University of Washington Publications in Biology 13:41-42 (1947) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 7 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 13 | 65 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Non-native plant impacts | 6 | 30% |
| Development | 4 | 20% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 3 | 15% |
| Grazing | 2 | 10% |
| Other | 2 | 10% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 5% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 5% |
| Total Occurrences: | 20 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 14 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 6 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 13 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 5 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 2 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Francisco (SFO), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Cruz (SCR) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Ano Nuevo (3712213), Montara Mountain (3712254), San Francisco North (3712274), San Francisco South (3712264), Woodside (3712243) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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