Species Details

Limnanthes alba ssp. parishii

Parish's meadowfoam

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Photo of Limnanthes alba ssp. parishii
© 2005 Christopher L. Christie
Photo of Limnanthes alba ssp. parishii
© Roxanne Bittman and CNPS
Scientific Name:
Limnanthes alba Benth. ssp. parishii (Jeps.) Morin
Common Name:
Parish's meadowfoam
Family: Limnanthaceae
Element Code: PDLIM02052
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: CE (1979-07-01)
Global Rank: G4T2
State Rank:
S2
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-02-01
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
600 - 2000 meters
1970 - 6560 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Vernal pools
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Vernally Mesic
Notes:
Threatened by altered hydrology, grazing, and recreational development. Conservation activities occurring as of 1997. See Flora of California 2(1):411 (1936) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and University of California Publications in Botany 25:490 (1952) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Threatened by altered hydrology, grazing, and recreational development.
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 13
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 14 42 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 10 30%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 5 15%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 9%
ORV activity 3 9%
Development 2 6%
Total Occurrences: 33
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
4 9 1 0 1 18
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 23
Recent <=20 Years 10
Presence:
Presumed Extant 32
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 1
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Idyllwild (3311666), Julian (3311615), Monument Peak (3211684), Mount Laguna (3211674), Palomar Observatory (3311637), Santa Ysabel (3311616), Wildomar (3311753)
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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