Taxon Report

Perideridia bacigalupii Chuang & Const.

Bacigalupi's yampah

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Taxon Summary

Perideridia bacigalupii, commonly known as Bacigalupi's yampah, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 450 to 1255 meters. Perideridia bacigalupii is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Perideridia bacigalupii Chuang & Const.
Common Name:	Bacigalupi's yampah
Family:	Apiaceae
Element Code:	PDAPI1N020
USDA Plants Symbol:	PEBA5
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug	Jun-Aug
Elevation:	450-1255 (1475-4120)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
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)
Butte (BUT), Calaveras (CAL), Kern (KRN), Mariposa (MPA), Nevada (NEV), Tuolumne (TUO), Yuba (YUB)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Berry Creek (3912164), Challenge (3912142), Clipper Mills (3912152), Columbia Se (3812013), Forbestown (3912153), Grass Valley (3912121), Jackson (3812037), Lake Isabella South (3511854), Mariposa (3711948), Nevada City (3912131), Rackerby (3912143), Tuolumne (3712082), Twain Harte (3812012), Wawona (3711956)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Possibly threatened by road maintenance and logging. See University of California Publications in Botany 55:36-38 (1969) 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 4 March 2025].