Taxon Report

Collomia larsenii (Gray) Payson

talus collomia

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© 2009 Leigh Johnson

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Collomia larsenii (Gray) Payson
Common Name:
talus collomia
Family: Polemoniaceae
Element Code: PDPLM02014
USDA Plants Symbol: COLA8
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Collomia debilis (Wats.) Greene var. larsenii (Gray) Brand

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep(Oct) Jul-Sep(Oct)
Elevation: 2210-3500 (7250-11485)
General Habitats: Alpine boulder and rock field, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Subalpine coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Talus, Volcanic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 1
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Lassen Peak (4012145), Little Glass Mtn. (4112156), Thousand Lakes Valley (4012165)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 2
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
2 67 %
Foot traffic/trampling 2 66%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 33%

Notes

Known in CA from fewer than five occurrences. Threatened by foot traffic. On watch list in OR.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

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].