Taxon Details

Grindelia fraxinipratensis

Ash Meadows gumplant

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Taxon Summary:

Grindelia fraxinipratensis, commonly known as Ash Meadows gumplant, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 635 to 700 meters. Grindelia fraxinipratensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Grindelia fraxinipratensis Reveal & Beatley
Common Name: Ash Meadows gumplant
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST47080
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	FT (1985-05-20)
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Oct

Elevation:
635 - 700 meters
2085 - 2295 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps (mesic clay)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from only three extant occurrences in Carson Slough in the Amargosa Desert. Threatened by water diversion, habitat alteration, and non-native plants, and possibly threatened by trampling and vehicles. State-listed as Critically Endangered in NV. USFWS uses the name G. fraxino-pratensis. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 98:332 (1971) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	3
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	33 %
Foot traffic/trampling	1	33%
Non-native animal impacts	1	33%
Surface water diversion	1	33%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					3
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	0	0	0	0	2

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	2
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bole Spring (3611633), Death Valley Junction (3611634), Shoshone (3511683), Stewart Valley (3611622)

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.

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