Taxon Details

Claytonia palustris

marsh claytonia

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Taxon Summary:

Claytonia palustris, commonly known as marsh claytonia, is a perennial herb in the Montiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Marshes and swamps, Meadows and seeps (mesic), and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1000 to 2500 meters. Claytonia palustris is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Claytonia palustris Swanson & Kelley
Common Name: marsh claytonia
Family:	Montiaceae
Element Code:	PDPOR030S0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CLPA10
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1988-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-06-03

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Oct

Elevation:
1000 - 2500 meters
3280 - 8205 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps (mesic)
Marshes and swamps
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by logging, grazing, trampling, and fire. See Madroño 34(2):155-161 (1987) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

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

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), El Dorado (ELD), Fresno (FRE), Lassen (LAS), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Barkley Mtn. (4012126), Blue Nose Mtn. (3912077), Butte Meadows (4012115), Camp Nelson (3611825), Canyondam (4012121), Casa Vieja Meadows (3611823), Cedar Grove (3611876), Chico (3912167), Childs Meadows (4012134), City of Mount Shasta (4112233), Cohasset (3912186), Crescent Mills (4012018), Denny (4012384), Dinkey Creek (3711912), Dunsmuir (4112223), Durrwood Creek (3611814), Etna (4112248), Giant Forest (3611857), Hamlin Canyon (3912166), Hockett Peak (3611824), Humboldt Peak (4012124), Humbug Valley (4012123), Johnsondale (3511885), Jonesville (4012114), Kern Peak (3611833), Kyburz (3812073), Lassen Peak (4012145), Lodgepole (3611856), McCloud (4112232), Meadow Valley (3912181), Mineral (4012135), Mineral King (3611845), North Yolla Bolly (4012228), Onion Butte (4012125), Paradise West (3912176), Quincy (3912088), Quincy School (3511878), Riverton (3812074), Shaver Lake (3711913), Silver City (3611846), Snowstorm Mtn. (4012063), Sphinx Lakes (3611865), Spring Garden (3912087), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Triple Divide Peak (3611855), Twain (4012111)

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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