Taxon Details
Mitellastra caulescens
leafy-stemmed mitrewort
View Report Copy Link Calflora eFlora CCH CalPhotos iNaturalist
Taxon Summary:
Mitellastra caulescens, commonly known as leafy-stemmed mitrewort, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Saxifragaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, and North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 5 to 1700 meters. Mitellastra caulescens is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Mitellastra caulescens (Nutt.) Howell |
||
Common Name: leafy-stemmed mitrewort |
||
Family: | Saxifragaceae | |
Element Code: | PDSAX0N020 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ||
Synonyms/Other Names: |
||
Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5 |
State Rank: |
S4 |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
|
Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-03-01 |
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Mar)Apr-Oct
|
||||||||||||||
Elevation:
5 - 1700 meters 15 - 5580 feet |
||||||||||||||
General Habitats:
|
||||||||||||||
Microhabitat Details: | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
|
Threat List Total: | 4 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 9 | 43 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
---|---|---|
Logging | 9 | 42% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 9% |
Other | 1 | 4% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 4% |
Total Occurrences: | 21 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | B | C | D | X | U |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Historical >20 Years | 21 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
Presence: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Presumed Extant | 21 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA) |
|||||||||||||
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Madera (MAD), Mendocino (MEN), Siskiyou (SIS), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI) |
|||||||||||||
Quads: Name (Quad Code) Ah Pah Ridge (4112348), Albion (3912327), Arcata North (4012481), Arcata South (4012471), Bear Harbor (3912388), Blue Creek Mtn. (4112347), Blue Lake (4012388), Board Camp Mtn. (4012366), Bridgeville (4012347), Childs Hill (4112461), Crannell (4112411), Crescent City (4112472), Dutchmans Knoll (3912356), Elk (3912326), Etna (4112248), Fern Canyon (4112441), Fields Landing (4012462), Fort Bragg (3912347), Grider Valley (4112362), Hales Grove (3912377), High Divide (4112481), Hiouchi (4112471), Holter Ridge (4112338), Hydesville (4012451), Iaqua Buttes (4012368), Inglenook (3912357), Johnsons (4112337), Klamath Glen (4112358), Korbel (4012378), Leggett (3912376), Lincoln Ridge (3912366), Lord-ellis Summit (4012387), Mad River Buttes (4012367), Mallo Pass Creek (3912316), Maple Creek (4012377), Mathison Peak (3912336), McWhinney Creek (4012461), Mendocino (3912337), Myers Flat (4012337), North Yolla Bolly (4012228), Northspur (3912345), Noyo Hill (3912346), Orick (4112431), Owl Creek (4012358), Panther Creek (4112318), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Redcrest (4012348), Requa (4112451), Scotia (4012441), Showers Mtn. (4012356), Sims Mountain (4012365), Sister Rocks (4112462), Smith River (4112482), Tish Tang Point (4112315), Trinity Mtn. (4112314), Westport (3912367) |
|||||||||||||
Notes:
|
![](/Images/presenceBox.gif)
Click on quad for name. Hold Shift Key to use mouse scroll wheel