Taxon Details

Potentilla uliginosa

Cunningham Marsh cinquefoil

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Taxon Summary:

Potentilla uliginosa, commonly known as Cunningham Marsh cinquefoil, is a perennial herb in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Marshes and swamps, growing at elevations from 30 to 40 meters. Potentilla uliginosa is ranked 1A, Plants Presumed Extirpated in California and Either Rare or Extinct Elsewhere.

Classification

Scientific Name: Potentilla uliginosa B.C. Johnst. & Ertter
Common Name: Cunningham Marsh cinquefoil
Family:	Rosaceae
Element Code:	PDROS1B4A0
USDA Plants Symbol:	POUL
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1A
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	GX
State Rank:	SX
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 1A on 2010-12-20
Add Date:	2010-12-20
Date Edited:	2023-10-03

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
30 - 40 meters
100 - 130 feet

General Habitats:

Marshes and swamps (freshwater)

Microhabitat Details: permanent oligotrophic wetlands

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from Cunningham Marsh of southern SON Co. See J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 4(1):13-18 (2010) for original description.
Threats: Presumed extinct due to agriculture and development.
Taxonomy: Previously identified as P. hickmanii.

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	100 %
Agriculture	1	100%
Development	1	100%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	1
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Sonoma (SON)*

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Two Rock (3812237)*

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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