Taxon Details
Downingia laeta
Great Basin downingia
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Taxon Summary:
Downingia laeta, commonly known as Great Basin downingia, is a annual herb in the Campanulaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub (mesic), Marshes and swamps (shallow freshwater), Meadows and seeps, Pinyon and juniper woodland (mesic), and Vernal pools, growing at elevations from 1220 to 2200 meters. Downingia laeta is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Downingia laeta (Greene) Greene |
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Common Name: Great Basin downingia |
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Family: | Campanulaceae | |
Element Code: | PDCAM06080 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | DOLA2 | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | IUCN_LC |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-07-14 |
Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
1220 - 2200 meters 4005 - 7220 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 1 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 1 | 5 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Grazing | 1 | 5% |
Total Occurrences: | 19 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 14 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 5 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 19 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Alturas (4112045), Bieber (4112112), Big Swamp (4112121), Holbrook Canyon (4112015), Karlo (4012053), Little Mud Flat (4012042), Lookout (4112122), Milford (4012023), Observation Peak (4012072), Petes Valley (4012054), Ravendale (4012073), Said Valley (4012087), Shaffer Mtn. (4012043), Sheepshead (4012077), Stony Ridge (4012024), Wendel Hot Springs (4012033), West of Snowstorm Mtn. (4012064) |
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