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.
Scientific Name: Clarkia mosquinii E. Small |
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Common Name: Mosquin's clarkia |
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Family: | Onagraceae | |
Element Code: | PDONA050S0 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | CLMO3 | |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G2 |
State Rank: |
S2 |
Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-11-05 |
Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jul(Sep)
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Elevation:
185 - 1490 meters 605 - 4890 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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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. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
Threat List Total: | 13 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 65 | 83 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Road/trail construction/maint. | 41 | 52% |
Logging | 32 | 41% |
Other | 28 | 35% |
ORV activity | 6 | 7% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 6 | 7% |
Grazing | 3 | 3% |
Improper burning regime | 3 | 3% |
Dam/Inundation | 3 | 3% |
Erosion/runoff | 3 | 3% |
Non-native plant impacts | 3 | 3% |
Biocides | 1 | 1% |
Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 1% |
Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 1% |
Total Occurrences: | 78 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
7 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
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Historical >20 Years | 29 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 49 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 77 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 1 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Butte (BUT), Plumas (PLU), Yuba (YUB) |
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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) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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