Species Details

Arnica fulgens

hillside arnica

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Classification

Scientific Name: Arnica fulgens Pursh.
Common Name: hillside arnica
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST0Q090
USDA Plants Symbol:	ARFU3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-04-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul(Aug)
Elevation: 1495 - 2700 meters 4905 - 8860 feet
General Habitat: Great Basin scrub Lower montane coniferous forest Meadows and seeps
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat: Mesic

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Threatened by grazing, wetland modifications, vehicles, road maintenance, and logging.
Taxonomy: Similar to A. sororia.
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					50
A	B	C	D	X	U
2	24	3	0	0	21

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	29
Recent <=20 Years	21

Presence:
Presumed Extant	50
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), North Dakota (ND), Oregon (OR), South Dakota (SD), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Adin Pass (4112038), Ambrose (4112058), Beaver Mtn. (4112086), Boot Lake (4112012), Bullard Lake (4012078), Cedarville (4112052), Champs Flat (4012068), Cold Spring Mtn. (4112013), Donica Mtn. (4112132), Emerson Peak (4112022), Holbrook Canyon (4112015), Knobcone Butte (4112151), Knox Mountain (4112026), Lake Annie (4112081), Likely (4112025), Madeline (4112014), McGinty Reservoir (4112075), Pease Flat (4112085), Pine Creek Valley (4012151), Poison Lake (4012162), Sheepshead (4012077), Shields Creek (4112043), Snake Lake (4112021), Soup Creek (4112033), Straylor Lake (4012171), Tule Mountain (4112024), Washington Mtn. (4112048)

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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Selected References

Taxonomic Treatment:	Rhodora 90:245-275 (1988)
Species Account:	Arnica fulgens profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018).