Species Details

Draba monoensis

White Mountains draba

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Species Description:

Draba monoensis, commonly known as White Mountains draba, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 3000 to 3960 meters. Draba monoensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Draba monoensis Roll. & Price
Common Name: White Mountains draba
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA113B0
USDA Plants Symbol:	DRMO4
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Aug

Elevation:
3000 - 3960 meters
9845 - 12995 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field
Meadows and seeps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from the White Mtns. Possibly threatened by grazing. See Aliso 12(1):17-27 (1988) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	14 %
Grazing	1	14%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					7
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	0	0	0	0	6

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	7
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	7
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boundary Peak (3711873), Juniper Mtn. (3711862), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), White Mtn. Peak (3711863)

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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