Taxon Details

Transberingia bursifolia ssp. virgata

virgate halimolobos

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Taxon Summary:

Transberingia bursifolia ssp. virgata, commonly known as virgate halimolobos, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 2000 to 3000 meters. Transberingia bursifolia ssp. virgata is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Transberingia bursifolia (DC.) Al-Shehbaz & O'Kane ssp. virgata (Nutt.) Al-Shehbaz & O'Kane
Common Name:
virgate halimolobos
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA1A040
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Jun)Jul
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Elevation:
2000 - 3000 meters
6560 - 9845 feet
General Habitats:
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 3(8):241-288 (1943) for taxonomic treatment and discussion of the genus.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 5 56 %
THREAT LIST:
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 5 55%
Foot traffic/trampling 5 55%
Other 5 55%
Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 5 0 0 4
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 2
Recent <=20 Years 7
Presence:
Presumed Extant 9
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blanco Mtn. (3711842), Crooked Creek (3711841), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Westgard Pass (3711832)
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.
Presumed Extant
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