Taxon Details
Potentilla rimicola
cliff cinquefoil
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Taxon Summary:
Potentilla rimicola, commonly known as cliff cinquefoil, is a perennial herb in the Rosaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2400 to 2800 meters. Potentilla rimicola is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Potentilla rimicola (Munz & Jtn.) B. Ertter |
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Common Name: cliff cinquefoil |
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Family: | Rosaceae | |
Element Code: | PDROS1B2G0 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | PORI7 | |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G2 |
State Rank: |
S1 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-06-08 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep
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Elevation:
2400 - 2800 meters 7875 - 9185 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Known in CA approximately five occurrences in the San Jacinto Mtns. Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 24:18 (1925) for original description, and Phytologia 71(5):420-422 (1991) for revised nomenclature. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
Threat List Total: | 1 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 1 | 13 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 12% |
Total Occurrences: | 8 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Historical >20 Years | 4 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 4 |
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Presumed Extant | 8 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) Baja California (BA), California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Riverside (RIV) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) San Jacinto Peak (3311676) |
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