Species Details

Sabulina stolonifera

Scott Mountain sandwort

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Species Description:

Sabulina stolonifera, commonly known as Scott Mountain sandwort, is a perennial stoloniferous herb in the Caryophyllaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1250 to 1400 meters. Sabulina stolonifera is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Sabulina stolonifera (T.W. Nelson & J.P. Nelson) Dillenb. & Kadereit
Common Name: Scott Mountain sandwort
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDCAR0G110
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Minuartia stolonifera
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial stoloniferous herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
1250 - 1400 meters
4100 - 4595 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest (serpentinite)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by habitat loss. See Brittonia 43(1):17-19 (1991) for original description and Taxon 63(1):64-88 (2014) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	11 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	11%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					9
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	2	0	0	0	7

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	2
Recent <=20 Years	7

Presence:
Presumed Extant	9
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Callahan (4112237), China Mtn. (4112245), Eaton Peak (4112238), Scott Mountain (4112236)

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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