Species Details

Potentilla morefieldii

Morefield's cinquefoil

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Scientific Name:
Potentilla morefieldii B. Ertter
Common Name:
Morefield's cinquefoil
Family: Rosaceae
Element Code: PDROS1B2R0
USDA Plants Symbol: POMO18
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep
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Elevation:
3265 - 4000 meters
10710 - 13125 feet
General Habitats:
  • Alpine boulder and rock field (carbonate)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
See Brittonia 44(4):429-435 (1992) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 5 24 %
THREAT LIST:
Other 3 14%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 9%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 9%
Erosion/runoff 1 4%
Total Occurrences: 21
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
3 3 0 0 0 15
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 10
Recent <=20 Years 11
Presence:
Presumed Extant 21
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boundary Peak (3711873), Juniper Mtn. (3711862), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Mt. Thompson (3711825)
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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