Taxon Details

Horkelia tenuiloba

thin-lobed horkelia

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Photo of Horkelia tenuiloba
© 1994 Doreen L. Smith
Photo of Horkelia tenuiloba
© 2002 Doreen L. Smith
Photo of Horkelia tenuiloba
© 2010 Vernon Smith

Taxon Summary:

Horkelia tenuiloba, commonly known as thin-lobed horkelia, is a perennial herb in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 50 to 500 meters. Horkelia tenuiloba is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul(Aug)
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Elevation:
50 - 500 meters
165 - 1640 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Chaparral
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Mesic
  • Openings
  • Sandy
Notes:
Historical occurrences need field surveys. Threatened by development. Possibly threatened by foot traffic, trail maintenance, logging, and non-native plants. See Report of the Pacific Railroad Expedition 4(5):84 (1857) for original description, and Systematic Botany 18(1):137-144 (1993) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 12 44 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 5 18%
Agriculture 4 14%
Development 4 14%
Foot traffic/trampling 3 11%
Grazing 1 3%
Total Occurrences: 27
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
3 4 6 0 0 14
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 24
Recent <=20 Years 3
Presence:
Presumed Extant 27
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN), Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Annapolis (3812363), Bolinas (3712286), Camp Meeker (3812248), Dos Rios (3912363), Duncans Mills (3812341), Geyserville (3812268), Gualala (3812375), San Rafael (3712285), Sebastopol (3812247), Sonoma (3812234), Willis Ridge (3912353)
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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