Species Details

Polemonium carneum

Oregon polemonium

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Species Description:

Polemonium carneum, commonly known as Oregon polemonium, is a perennial herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal prairie, Coastal scrub, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 0 to 1830 meters. Polemonium carneum is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Polemonium carneum Gray
Common Name: Oregon polemonium
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM0E050
USDA Plants Symbol:	POCA4
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3G4
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 2.2 on 2008-11-03
Add Date:	2008-11-03
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Sep

Elevation:
0 - 1830 meters
0 - 6005 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal prairie
Coastal scrub
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by logging. See Synoptical Flora of North America 2(1): 151. 1878 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	6 %
Logging	1	6%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					16
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	16

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	14
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	16
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), San Francisco (SFO), San Mateo (SMT), Siskiyou (SIS), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bodega Head (3812331), Boulder Peak (4112351), Capetown (4012443), Childs Hill (4112461), Dublin (3712168), Ferndale (4012453), Fortuna (4012452), Hornbrook (4112285), Indian Creek Baldy (4112267), Montague (4112265), Montara Mountain (3712254), Point Bonita (3712275), Rodgers Peak (4112421), San Francisco North (3712274), Sister Rocks (4112462), Smith River (4112482), Taylor Peak (4012442), Trinidad (4112412), Yreka (4112266)

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

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Presumed Extant

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CNPS Status Review:	CRPR List Addition on 2008-11-03
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory