Taxon Details
Hackelia brevicula
Poison Canyon stickseed
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Taxon Summary:
Hackelia brevicula, commonly known as Poison Canyon stickseed, is a perennial herb in the Boraginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Great Basin scrub, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2600 to 3200 meters. Hackelia brevicula is ranked 3.3, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Hackelia brevicula (Jeps.) Gentry |
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Common Name: Poison Canyon stickseed |
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Family: | Boraginaceae | |
Element Code: | PDBOR0G040 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | HABR4 | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 3.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-01-05 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug
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Elevation:
2600 - 3200 meters 8530 - 10500 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat Details: Dry creek bottoms | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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Notes: Move to CRPR 1B? Known from fewer than ten occurrences in the White Mtns. Need field surveys. Does plant occur in NV? Similar to H. floribunda. See Southwestern Naturalist 19(2):139-146 (1974) for revised nomenclature, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 26(1):205-206 (1976) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
Threat List Total: | 1 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 1 | 13 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Grazing | 1 | 12% |
Total Occurrences: | 8 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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Historical >20 Years | 8 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 8 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Nevada (NV)? |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Blanco Mtn. (3711842), Chalfant Valley (3711853), Crooked Creek (3711841), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Station Peak (3711851) |
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