Species Details

Rupertia hallii

Hall's rupertia

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Species Description:

Rupertia hallii, commonly known as Hall's rupertia, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 545 to 2250 meters. Rupertia hallii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Rupertia hallii (Rydb.) Grimes
Common Name: Hall's rupertia
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB62010
USDA Plants Symbol:	RUHA5
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:	G2G3
State Rank:	S2S3
Other Status:	BLM_S; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug(Sep)

Elevation:
545 - 2250 meters
1790 - 7380 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Openings (sometimes)
Roadsides (often)

Notes

Notes: Potentially threatened by road maintenance, logging, and vehicles. See North American Flora 24:11 (1919) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 61:1-114 (1990) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	7
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	38	73 %
Logging	31	59%
Road/trail construction/maint.	22	42%
Other	8	15%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	2	3%
ORV activity	2	3%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	1%
Improper burning regime	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					52
A	B	C	D	X	U
7	17	23	4	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	7
Recent <=20 Years	45

Presence:
Presumed Extant	52
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Tehama (TEH)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Barkley Mtn. (4012126), Butte Meadows (4012115), Cohasset (3912186), Devils Parade Ground (4012116), Onion Butte (4012125), Stirling City (3912185)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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