Taxon Details
Balsamorhiza lanata
woolly balsamroot
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Taxon Summary:
Balsamorhiza lanata, commonly known as woolly balsamroot, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 800 to 1895 meters. Balsamorhiza lanata is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Balsamorhiza lanata (W.M. Sharp) W.A. Weber |
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Common Name: woolly balsamroot |
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| Family: | Asteraceae | |
| Element Code: | PDAST11047 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | BALA8 | |
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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: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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| Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2023-05-02 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
800 - 1895 meters 2625 - 6215 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Known only from the area of Shasta and Scott valleys. Possibly threatened by grazing, non-native plants, and road maintenance. See B. hookeri var. lanata in The Jepson Manual. See Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 22:130 (1935) for original description, and Phytologia 85(1):19-21 (1998) for revised nomenclature. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 21 | 48 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Road/trail construction/maint. | 14 | 31% |
| Grazing | 6 | 13% |
| Development | 4 | 9% |
| Logging | 2 | 4% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 4% |
| ORV activity | 2 | 4% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 2% |
| Mining | 1 | 2% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 2% |
| Biocides | 1 | 2% |
| Total Occurrences: | 44 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 41 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 3 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 44 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Oregon (OR) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Callahan (4112237), China Mtn. (4112245), City of Mount Shasta (4112233), Gazelle Mtn. (4112246), Juniper Flat (4112253), Lake Shastina (4112254), Little Shasta (4112264), McConaughy Gulch (4112247), Montague (4112265), Mount Eddy (4112234), Mumbo Basin (4112225), Penoyar (4112261), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), Weed (4112244), Yreka (4112266) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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