Taxon Report

Cascadia nuttallii (Small) A.M. Johnson

Nuttall's saxifrage

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© 2021 Scot Loring

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Cascadia nuttallii (Small) A.M. Johnson
Common Name:
 Nuttall's saxifrage
Family: Saxifragaceae
Element Code: PDSAX0U160
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Saxifraga nuttallii

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: May May
Elevation: 40-75 (130-245)
General Habitats: North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.1
Global Rank: G4?
State Rank:
 S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.1 to 2B.1 on 2013-06-12

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

Location
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Hiouchi (4112471)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

 

Notes
Known in CA from an occurrence along the Smith River.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 23:368 (1896)
Profile for potential SCC evaluation (2018)
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].