Species Details

Claytonia obovata

Rydberg's spring beauty

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Classification

Scientific Name: Claytonia obovata Rydberg
Common Name: Rydberg's spring beauty
Family:	Montiaceae
Element Code:	PDPOR03150
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 4.3 on 2020-03-03
Add Date:	2020-03-03
Date Edited:	2021-09-27

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Mar-Apr)May-Jun(Jul)
Elevation: 1385 - 2835 meters 4545 - 9300 feet
General Habitat: Subalpine coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat: Openings (usually) Rocky Talus

Notes

Notes: See North American Flora 21(4):299 (1932) for original description, and Systematic Botany 42(2):283-300 (2017) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
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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), Oregon (OR)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Siskiyou (SIS), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cecil Lake (4112312), Hull Mountain (3912258), Leech Lake Mtn. (3912381), Mendocino Pass (3912278), Mount Eddy (4112234), Salmon Mtn. (4112324), Scott Mountain (4112236), South China Mtn. (4112235), Strawberry (3812021), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Weed (4112244), Yreka (4112266)

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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Selected References

CNPS Status Review:

CRPR List Addition on 2020-03-03