Species Details

Cardamine angulata

seaside bittercress

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Classification

Scientific Name: Cardamine angulata Hook.
Common Name: seaside bittercress
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA0K010
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAAN5
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4G5
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: changed from 2B.1 to 2B.2 on 2017-10-06 changed from 2.1 to 2B.1 on 2013-06-12 added to 2.1 on 2012-04-10
Add Date:	2012-04-10
Date Edited:	2021-10-04

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Jan)Mar-Jul
Elevation: 15 - 915 meters 50 - 3000 feet
General Habitat: Lower montane coniferous forest North Coast coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat: wet areas
Micro Habitat: Streambanks

Notes

Notes: Many occurrences are historical; need field surveys. Possibly threatened by foot traffic, and road maintenance. See Flora Boreali-Americana 1(1):44-45 (1829) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					38
A	B	C	D	X	U
7	15	5	2	0	9

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	34

Presence:
Presumed Extant	38
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), California (CA), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), Mendocino (MEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ah Pah Ridge (4112348), Arcata South (4012471), Bolinas (3712286), Childs Hill (4112461), Fern Canyon (4112441), Hales Grove (3912377), High Divide (4112481), Hiouchi (4112471), Holter Ridge (4112338), Klamath Glen (4112358), McWhinney Creek (4012461), Orick (4112431), Requa (4112451), Rodgers Peak (4112421), San Geronimo (3812216), Sister Rocks (4112462), Smith River (4112482)

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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CRPR List Addition on 2012-04-10