Taxon Report

Silene occidentalis Wats. ssp. longistipitata Hitchc. & Maguire

long-stiped campion

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© 2013 Kirsten Bovee

Classification


Scientific Name:	Silene occidentalis Wats. ssp. longistipitata Hitchc. & Maguire
Common Name:	long-stiped campion
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDCAR0U161
USDA Plants Symbol:	SIOCL
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug	Jun-Aug
Elevation:	1000-2000 (3280-6560)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G4T2Q
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_UCSC; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	18
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	11
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	3
None (X)	2
Unknown (U)	1

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Belden (4012113), Butte Meadows (4012115), Chalk Mtn. (4012187), Humboldt Peak (4012124), Humbug Valley (4012123), Jonesville (4012114), Lyonsville (4012136), Mineral (4012135), Onion Butte (4012125), Skunk Ridge (4112117)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	7
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	11	61 %
Logging	7	38%
Road/trail construction/maint.	4	22%
Grazing	3	16%
Other	3	16%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	3	16%
Biocides	1	5%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	5%

Notes



Threatened by logging, vehicles, and recreational activities.
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].