Taxon Details

Claytonia crawfordii

Crawford's spring beauty

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Taxon Summary:

Claytonia crawfordii, commonly known as Crawford's spring beauty, is a perennial herb in the Montiaceae that is . It occurs within Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1540 to 1920 meters. Claytonia crawfordii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Claytonia crawfordii T. R. Stoughton
Common Name: Crawford's spring beauty
Family:	Montiaceae
Element Code:	PDPOR03160
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:	G1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2021-10-14
Add Date:	2021-10-14
Date Edited:	2022-08-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-May

Elevation:
1540 - 1920 meters
5055 - 6300 feet

General Habitats:

Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Openings
Rocky
Volcanic

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Possibly threatened by logging.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	43 %
Logging	3	42%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					7
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	2	1	0	0	4

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	6

Presence:
Presumed Extant	7
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boards Crossing (3812032), Crandall Peak (3812022), Liberty Hill (3812031), Strawberry (3812021)

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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