Taxon Details
Draba saxosa
Southern California rock draba
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Taxon Summary:
Draba saxosa, commonly known as Southern California rock draba, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2440 to 3600 meters. Draba saxosa is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Draba saxosa Davidson |
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Common Name: Southern California rock draba |
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Family: | Brassicaceae | |
Element Code: | PDBRA110Q2 | |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G2G3 |
State Rank: |
S2S3 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-12-09 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
2440 - 3600 meters 8005 - 11810 feet |
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Notes: Known only from the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa mountains. Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 19(1):11 (1920) for original description, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 49(12):352 (1922) for revised nomenclature, and University of Washington Publications in Biology 11:33 (1941) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | % |
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Total Occurrences: | 8 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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Historical >20 Years | 4 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 4 |
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Presumed Extant | 8 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Riverside (RIV) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Toro Peak (3311654) |
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