Taxon Details

Oreocarya schoolcraftii

Schoolcraft's oreocarya

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Taxon Summary:

Oreocarya schoolcraftii, commonly known as Schoolcraft's oreocarya, is a perennial herb in the Boraginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, growing at elevations from 1615 to 1705 meters. Oreocarya schoolcraftii is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Notes:
See Brittonia: 104-106 (1986) for original description, and Systematic Botany 37(3):738-757 (2012) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 1 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 1
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Little Hat Mtn. (4112011)
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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