Taxon Details

Horkelia sericata

silky horkelia

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Taxon Summary:

Horkelia sericata, commonly known as silky horkelia, is a perennial herb in the Rosaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 180 to 1200 meters. Horkelia sericata is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Horkelia sericata S. Watson
Common Name: silky horkelia
Family:	Rosaceae
Element Code:	PDROS0W0N0
USDA Plants Symbol:	HOSE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3G4
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
180 - 1200 meters
590 - 3935 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Clay
Serpentine

Notes

Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy: Previously included H. howellii.

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

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)
Del Norte (DNT), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bear Peak (4112365), Broken Rib Mtn. (4112386), Childs Hill (4112461), Crescent City (4112472), Gasquet (4112378), High Divide (4112481), High Plateau Mtn. (4112388), Hiouchi (4112471), Hurdygurdy Butte (4112377), Hyampom (4012354), Klamath Glen (4112358), Shelly Creek Ridge (4112387), Ship Mountain (4112367), Summit Valley (4112357)

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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