Taxon Report

Lysimachia europaea (L.) U. Manns & Anderb.

arctic starflower

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©2017 Barry Rice

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lysimachia europaea (L.) U. Manns & Anderb.
Common Name:	arctic starflower
Family:	Myrsinaceae
Element Code:	PDPRI0A020
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Trientalis arctica Trientalis europaea L.

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul	Jun-Jul
Elevation:	0-15 (0-50)
General Habitats:	Bogs and fens, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:	Coastal

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	4
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	1
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	2

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Crescent City (4112472), Sister Rocks (4112462)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	5
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	4	100 %
Foot traffic/trampling	3	75%
Grazing	2	50%
ORV activity	2	50%
Other	2	50%
Development	1	25%

Notes



Threatened by cattle grazing and trampling. Sensitive in ID. See Leaflets of Western Botany 10:333 (1966) for first CA records, and Willdenowia 39:49-54 (2009) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].