Taxon Details
Viola pinetorum ssp. grisea
grey-leaved violet
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Taxon Summary:
Viola pinetorum ssp. grisea, commonly known as grey-leaved violet, is a perennial herb in the Violaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1500 to 3400 meters. Viola pinetorum ssp. grisea is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Viola pinetorum Greene ssp. grisea (Jeps.) R.J. Little |
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Common Name: grey-leaved violet |
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Family: | Violaceae | |
Element Code: | PDVIO04431 | |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G4G5T3? |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2025-06-03 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul
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Elevation:
1500 - 3400 meters 4920 - 11155 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Threatened by grazing, trampling, and vehicles. Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See V. pinetorum ssp. grisea in TJM 2. See Flora of California 2(1):521 (1936) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and Phytologia 72(2):77-78 (1992) and Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas for revised nomenclature. |
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Threats: Threatened by grazing, trampling, and vehicles. |
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Taxonomy: See V. pinetorum |
Threat List Total: | 10 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 39 | 43 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Foot traffic/trampling | 20 | 22% |
Grazing | 19 | 21% |
ORV activity | 13 | 14% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 10 | 11% |
Recreational use (non-ORV) | 5 | 5% |
Other | 3 | 3% |
Over-collecting/poaching | 1 | 1% |
Erosion/runoff | 1 | 1% |
Logging | 1 | 1% |
Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 1% |
Total Occurrences: | 90 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
6 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 53 |
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Historical >20 Years | 62 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 28 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 90 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), Madera (MAD), San Bernardino (SBD), Tulare (TUL), Ventura (VEN) |
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