Taxon Details
Synthyris missurica ssp. missurica
kitten-tails
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Taxon Summary:
Synthyris missurica ssp. missurica, commonly known as kitten-tails, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Plantaginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2000 to 2560 meters. Synthyris missurica ssp. missurica is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Synthyris missurica (Raf.) Penn. ssp. missurica |
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Common Name: kitten-tails |
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| Family: | Plantaginaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDSCR1W045 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | SYMIM2 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G4G5T4T5 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| Other Status: | SB_BerrySB |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2025-10-29 |
| Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (May)Jun-Jul(Aug)
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Elevation:
2000 - 2560 meters 6560 - 8400 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 7 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 18 | 51 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Grazing | 9 | 25% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 8 | 22% |
| Logging | 7 | 20% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 4 | 11% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Mining | 1 | 2% |
| Total Occurrences: | 35 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 14 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 21 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 35 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Davis Creek (4112063), Eagle Peak (4112032), Emerson Peak (4112022), Mt. Bidwell (4112082), Payne Peak (4112053), Shields Creek (4112043), Snake Lake (4112021), Soup Creek (4112033), Warren Peak (4112042), Willow Ranch (4112083) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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