Taxon Details

Arabis mcdonaldiana

McDonald's rockcress

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Photo of Arabis mcdonaldiana
© 2003 Norman Jensen
Photo of Arabis mcdonaldiana
© 2009 Norman Jensen
Photo of Arabis mcdonaldiana
© 2005 Dwain Goforth

Taxon Summary:

Arabis mcdonaldiana, commonly known as McDonald's rockcress, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 135 to 1800 meters. Arabis mcdonaldiana is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: FE (1978-09-28)
State List: CE (1979-07-01)
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
S3
Other Status: SB_BerrySB; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-02-01
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
135 - 1800 meters
445 - 5905 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Serpentine
Notes:
Potentially threatened by mining. Endangered in OR, where plant needs taxonomic study. Includes A. serpentinicola. See Rhodora 43(511):350 (1941) for taxonomic treatment, and Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 204:149-154 (1973) for taxonomic information.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 13 45 %
THREAT LIST:
Mining 10 34%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 10%
Grazing 1 3%
Other 1 3%
Total Occurrences: 29
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
8 7 1 0 0 13
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 19
Recent <=20 Years 10
Presence:
Presumed Extant 29
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Mendocino (MEN), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Broken Rib Mtn. (4112386), Devils Punchbowl (4112376), Gasquet (4112378), High Divide (4112481), High Plateau Mtn. (4112388), Noble Butte (3912386), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Preston Peak (4112375), Shelly Creek Ridge (4112387)
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.
Presumed Extant
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