Taxon Report

Tauschia howellii (Coult. & Rose) Macbr.

Howell's tauschia

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©2011 Dean Wm. Taylor

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Tauschia howellii (Coult. & Rose) Macbr.
Common Name:
Howell's tauschia
Family: Apiaceae
Element Code: PDAPI27050
USDA Plants Symbol: TAHO2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
Elevation: 1705-2500 (5595-8205)
General Habitats: Subalpine coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Granitic, Gravelly
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 2
   Good (B) 3
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 1
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Sierra (SIE), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bear Peak (4112365), English Peak (4112342), Forks of Salmon (4112333), Patterson Mtn. (3611981), Sierra City (3912056), Ukonom Lake (4112353)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 5
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
4 67 %
Foot traffic/trampling 3 50%
Logging 1 16%
ORV activity 1 16%
Other 1 16%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 16%

Notes

Possibly threatened by logging and vehicles. Candidate for state listing in OR. See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 56:32 (1918) 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 8 January 2025].