Taxon Report

Sabulina stolonifera (T.W. Nelson & J.P. Nelson) Dillenb. & Kadereit

Scott Mountain sandwort

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©2013 Julie Kierstead Nelson

Taxon Summary

Sabulina stolonifera, commonly known as Scott Mountain sandwort, is a perennial stoloniferous herb in the Caryophyllaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1250 to 1400 meters. Sabulina stolonifera is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Sabulina stolonifera (T.W. Nelson & J.P. Nelson) Dillenb. & Kadereit
Common Name:
 Scott Mountain sandwort
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Element Code: PDCAR0G110
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Minuartia stolonifera

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: perennial stoloniferous herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug May-Aug
Elevation: 1250-1400 (4100-4595)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
 S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 7

Location
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Callahan (4112237), China Mtn. (4112245), Eaton Peak (4112238), Scott Mountain (4112236)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 1
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
1 11 %
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 11%

Notes
Possibly threatened by habitat loss. See Brittonia 43(1):17-19 (1991) for original description and Taxon 63(1):64-88 (2014) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
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 February 2025].