Taxon Details

Greeneocharis circumscissa var. rosulata

rosette cushion cryptantha

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Taxon Summary:

Greeneocharis circumscissa var. rosulata, commonly known as rosette cushion cryptantha, is a annual herb in the Boraginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2950 to 3660 meters. Greeneocharis circumscissa var. rosulata is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Greeneocharis circumscissa (Hook. & Arn.) Ryd. var. rosulata (J.T. Howell) Hasenstab & M.G. Simpson
Common Name: rosette cushion cryptantha
Family:	Boraginaceae
Element Code:	PDBOR0A0G3
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Cryptantha circumscissa var. rosulata
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2008-11-20
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Aug

Elevation:
2950 - 3660 meters
9680 - 12010 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field
Subalpine coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic
Gravelly

Notes

Notes: Threatened by foot traffic and trampling. See Leaflets of Western Botany 6(5):102-105 (1951) for original description, and Systematic Botany 37(3):738-757 (2012) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	25 %
Foot traffic/trampling	2	25%
Grazing	1	12%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					8
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	0	0	0	0	7

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	6
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	8
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cirque Peak (3611842), Johnson Peak (3611843), Moses Mtn. (3611836), Mt. Langley (3611852), Olancha (3611831), Silver City (3611846)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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