Taxon Details

Keckiella rothrockii var. jacintensis

San Jacinto Mountains keckiella

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Taxon Summary:

Keckiella rothrockii var. jacintensis, commonly known as San Jacinto Mountains keckiella, is a perennial shrub in the Plantaginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2225 to 2995 meters. Keckiella rothrockii var. jacintensis is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Keckiella rothrockii (A. Gray) Straw var. jacintensis (Abrams) N. H. Holmgren
Common Name: San Jacinto Mountains keckiella
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR0T061
USDA Plants Symbol:	KEROJ3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T2T3
State Rank:	S2S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2023-11-20
Add Date:	2023-11-20
Date Edited:	2024-10-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: (Jun)Jul-Aug(Sep)

Elevation:
2225 - 2995 meters
7300 - 9825 feet

General Habitats:

Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details: Flat areas or gentle slopes and drainages usually on north- to east-facing aspects

Microhabitat:

Granitic

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Possibly threatened by recreational activities
Taxonomy: Similar to but disjunct from var. rothrockii; differentiated morphologically by its longer (13–15 mm) and sparsely long-hairy corollas and its green, glabrescent leaves.

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					16
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	16

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	16

Presence:
Presumed Extant	16
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Jacinto Peak (3311676)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Status Review:	Proposed addition to CRPR 1B.3, G4T2T3 / S2S3 (2023)
Original Description:	Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 33(8): 445. 1906.

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory