Taxon Details

Frasera albomarginata var. induta

Clark Mountain green-gentian

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Taxon Summary:

Frasera albomarginata var. induta, commonly known as Clark Mountain green-gentian, is a perennial herb in the Gentianaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1705 to 1770 meters. Frasera albomarginata var. induta is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Frasera albomarginata S. Watson var. induta (Tidestr.) Card
Common Name: Clark Mountain green-gentian
Family:	Gentianaceae
Element Code:	PDGEN05022
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
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:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2013-12-10
Add Date:	2013-12-10
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jun(Sep)

Elevation:
1705 - 1770 meters
5595 - 5805 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Carbonate (usually)
Gravelly (sometimes)
Rocky (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Known in CA only from the Clark Mtns. Needs field surveys. Possibly threatened by grazing. See Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 18(2):275 (1931) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	100 %
Grazing	1	100%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

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

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clark Mtn. (3511555)

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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