Taxon Report
Arctostaphylos klamathensis Edwards, Keeler-Wolf & KnightKlamath manzanita |
 ©2014 Dean Wm. Taylor |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Arctostaphylos klamathensis Edwards, Keeler-Wolf & Knight |
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Common Name: |
Klamath manzanita |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Element Code: | PDERI041R0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ARKL |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen shrub |
| Blooming Period: May-Aug | May-Aug |
| Elevation: | 1370-2250 (4495-7380) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Subalpine coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Gabbroic (sometimes), Rocky, Serpentine (sometimes) |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 48 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 11 |
| Good (B) | 19 |
| Fair (C) | 4 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 14 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Carrville (4112216), Chicken Hawk Hill (4112214), Covington Mill (4012287), Mumbo Basin (4112225), Scott Mountain (4112236), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), Siligo Peak (4012288), South China Mtn. (4112235), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215), Ycatapom Peak (4112217) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 7 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 33 | 69 % | |
| Logging | 29 | 60% |
| Improper burning regime | 8 | 16% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 7 | 14% |
| Biocides | 4 | 8% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 3 | 6% |
| ORV activity | 2 | 4% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 2% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].