Taxon Details

Clarkia mosquinii

Mosquin's clarkia

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Taxon Summary:

Clarkia mosquinii, commonly known as Mosquin's clarkia, is a annual herb in the Onagraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 185 to 1490 meters. Clarkia mosquinii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul(Sep)
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Elevation:
185 - 1490 meters
605 - 4890 feet
General Habitats:
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Roadsides
  • Rocky
Notes:
Rediscovered in 1991 by L. Janeway. Threatened by vehicles. Potentially threatened by road maintenance, overshading, and non-native plants. See Canadian Journal of Botany 49:1211-1217 (1971) for original description, Madroño 40(4):268-269 (1993) for information on rediscovery, and Madroño 42(1):79-82 (1995) for taxonomic discussion.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 13
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 65 83 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 41 52%
Logging 32 41%
Other 28 35%
ORV activity 6 7%
Foot traffic/trampling 6 7%
Total Occurrences: 78
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
7 42 12 4 1 12
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 29
Recent <=20 Years 49
Presence:
Presumed Extant 77
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 1
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Plumas (PLU), Yuba (YUB)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Berry Creek (3912164), Brush Creek (3912163), Cascade (3912162), Challenge (3912142), Cherokee (3912165), Clipper Mills (3912152), Forbestown (3912153), Oroville Dam (3912154), Pulga (3912174), Soapstone Hill (3912173), Stirling City (3912185), Strawberry Valley (3912151)
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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