Taxon Details

Oreonana purpurascens

purple mountain-parsley

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Taxon Summary:

Oreonana purpurascens, commonly known as purple mountain-parsley, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2395 to 2865 meters. Oreonana purpurascens is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Oreonana purpurascens Shevock & Const.
Common Name:
purple mountain-parsley
Family: Apiaceae
Element Code: PDAPI1G020
USDA Plants Symbol: ORPU5
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
2395 - 2865 meters
7860 - 9400 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Metamorphic (usually)
Notes:
Threatened by road construction, logging, and trampling. See MadroƱo 26(3):128-134 (1979) for original description, and Fremontia 9(3):22-25 (1981) for species account.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 8
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 11 44 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 8 32%
Logging 7 28%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 8%
Grazing 1 4%
Mining 1 4%
Total Occurrences: 25
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
5 3 0 1 0 16
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 18
Recent <=20 Years 7
Presence:
Presumed Extant 25
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camp Nelson (3611825), Moses Mtn. (3611836), Mt. Silliman (3611866), Muir Grove (3611867), Quinn Peak (3611835), Sentinel Peak (3611815), Sphinx Lakes (3611865)
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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