Taxon Report

Lomatium shevockii Hartman & Const.

Owens Peak lomatium

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Taxon Summary

Lomatium shevockii, commonly known as Owens Peak lomatium, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1770 to 2535 meters. Lomatium shevockii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lomatium shevockii Hartman & Const.
Common Name:	Owens Peak lomatium
Family:	Apiaceae
Element Code:	PDAPI1B2C0
USDA Plants Symbol:	LOSH
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May	Apr-May
Elevation:	1770-2535 (5805-8315)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	changed from 1B.3 to 1B.2 on 2019-06-06

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	2
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Owens Peak (3511768)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



Known from Owens Pk. and Mt. Jenkins area. Threatened by non-native plants. See Madroño 35(2):121-125 (1988) for original description.
Threats:

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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 October 2025].