Taxon Report

Gentiana plurisetosa C. Mason

Klamath gentian

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©2011 Kjirsten Wayman

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Gentiana plurisetosa C. Mason
Common Name:
 Klamath gentian
Family: Gentianaceae
Element Code: PDGEN060V0
USDA Plants Symbol: GEPL6
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep Jul-Sep
Elevation: 1200-1900 (3935-6235)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
 S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 4.3 to 1B.3 on 2006-07-14

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 22
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 6
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 15

Location
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boulder Peak (4112351), English Peak (4112342), Salmon Mtn. (4112324), Somes Bar (4112344), Trinity Mtn. (4112314), Ukonom Lake (4112353), Ukonom Mtn. (4112354)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 2
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
9 41 %
Foot traffic/trampling 8 36%
Grazing 8 36%

Notes
Endangered in OR.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

See Revised Nomenclature below for information on the formerly confused G.setigera.

Selected References

Proposed change from CRPR 4.3 to 1B.3, G2G3 / S2 (2006)
Madroño 37(4):289-292 (1990)
Madroño 36(1):49-50 (1989)
Gentiana plurisetosa profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
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 7 January 2025].