Taxon Report

Woodsia plummerae Lemmon

Plummer's woodsia

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Taxon Summary

Woodsia plummerae, commonly known as Plummer's woodsia, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Woodsiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland (granitic, and rocky), growing at elevations from 1600 to 2000 meters. Woodsia plummerae is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Woodsia plummerae Lemmon
Common Name:	Plummer's woodsia
Family:	Woodsiaceae
Element Code:	PPDRY0U0A0
USDA Plants Symbol:	WOPL
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: May-Sep	May-Sep
Elevation:	1600-2000 (5250-6560)
General Habitats:	Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	9

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clark Mtn. (3511555), Fountain Peak (3411585), Ivanpah (3511533), Kingston Peak (3511568), Mid Hills (3511524), Pinto Valley (3511523)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Botanical Gazette 7:6 (1882) for original description, and Madroño 22(4):378 (1974) and 26(1):56 (1978) for distributional information.
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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 30 October 2025].