Taxon Report

Oreonana vestita (Wats.) Jeps.

woolly mountain-parsley

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Taxon Summary

Oreonana vestita, commonly known as woolly mountain-parsley, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1615 to 3500 meters. Oreonana vestita is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Oreonana vestita (Wats.) Jeps.
Common Name:	woolly mountain-parsley
Family:	Apiaceae
Element Code:	PDAPI1G030
USDA Plants Symbol:	ORVE
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Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Sep	Mar-Sep
Elevation:	1615-3500 (5300-11485)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, Subalpine coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Gravelly (sometimes), Talus (sometimes)
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	55
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	8
Good (B)	6
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	41

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Crystal Lake (3411737), Cucamonga Peak (3411725), Juniper Hills (3411748), Moonridge (3411627), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Mt. Baldy (3411726), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Valyermo (3411747), Walker Pass (3511861), Waterman Mtn. (3411738)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	6
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	10	18 %
Recreational use (non-ORV)	5	9%
Road/trail construction/maint.	4	7%
Foot traffic/trampling	3	5%
Development	2	3%
Erosion/runoff	1	1%
Over-collecting/poaching	1	1%

Notes



Possibly threatened by foot traffic and recreational activities. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 17:374 (1882) for original description, Madroño 1:141 (1923) for revised nomenclature, and Fremontia 9(3):22-25 (1981) for species account.
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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 6 July 2025].