Taxon Details
Petrophytum caespitosum ssp. acuminatum
marble rockmat
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Taxon Summary:
Petrophytum caespitosum ssp. acuminatum, commonly known as marble rockmat, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1015 to 2300 meters. Petrophytum caespitosum ssp. acuminatum is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Petrophytum caespitosum (Nutt.) Rydb. ssp. acuminatum (Rydb.) Munz |
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Common Name: marble rockmat |
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Family: | Rosaceae | |
Element Code: | PDROS18010 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T2 |
State Rank: |
S2 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Aug-Sep
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Elevation:
1015 - 2300 meters 3330 - 7545 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 1 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 1 | 13 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Other | 1 | 12% |
Total Occurrences: | 8 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Historical >20 Years | 3 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 5 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 8 | ||||
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), Tulare (TUL) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Chagoopa Falls (3611844), Coyote Flat (3711824), Mineral King (3611845), Mt. Kaweah (3611854), Mt. Williamson (3611863), North Palisade (3711815), The Sphinx (3611875), Triple Divide Peak (3611855), Wren Peak (3611877) |
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