Taxon Details

Smelowskia ovalis

alpine smelowskia

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Taxon Summary:

Smelowskia ovalis, commonly known as alpine smelowskia, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, growing at elevations from 2440 to 3100 meters. Smelowskia ovalis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Smelowskia ovalis M.E. Jones
Common Name: alpine smelowskia
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA2D040
USDA Plants Symbol:	SMOV
Synonyms/Other Names: Smelowskia ovalis var. congesta
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Aug

Elevation:
2440 - 3100 meters
8005 - 10170 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA only from Mt. Lassen. See Rhodora 40:302 (1938) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	33 %
Foot traffic/trampling	1	33%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	33%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					3
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	2	0	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Lassen Peak (4012145), Manzanita Lake (4012155), Reading Peak (4012144), West Prospect Peak (4012154)

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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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory