Taxon Report

Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray var. ciliosa Rydb.

blue alpine phacelia

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©2019 John Doyen

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Phacelia sericea (Graham) Gray var. ciliosa Rydb.
Common Name:
blue alpine phacelia
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Element Code: PDHYD0C4A1
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
Elevation: 2100-2700 (6890-8860)
General Habitats: Great Basin scrub, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Global Rank: G5T4T5
State Rank:
S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 3
   Good (B) 7
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 2
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
China Mtn. (4112245), Eagle Peak (4112032), Emerson Peak (4112022), Payne Peak (4112053), Warren Peak (4112042)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 2
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
3 23 %
Grazing 2 15%
Development 1 7%

Notes

Known in CA only from the Warner Mtns. (MOD Co.) and China Mtn. (SIS Co.).
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Phacelia sericea var. ciliosa profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
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].