Taxon Report

Jepsonia heterandra Eastw.

foothill jepsonia

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Taxon Summary

Jepsonia heterandra, commonly known as foothill jepsonia, is a perennial herb in the Saxifragaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 50 to 500 meters. Jepsonia heterandra is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Jepsonia heterandra Eastw.
Common Name:	foothill jepsonia
Family:	Saxifragaceae
Element Code:	PDSAX0J010
USDA Plants Symbol:	JEHE
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Aug-Dec	Aug-Dec
Elevation:	50-500 (165-1640)
General Habitats:	Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Metamorphic, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


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

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Amador (AMA), Calaveras (CAL), El Dorado (ELD), Mariposa (MPA), Stanislaus (STA), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Amador City (3812047), Bachelor Valley (3712087), Bear Valley (3712051), Calaveritas (3812025), Chinese Camp (3712074), Columbia (3812014), Columbia Se (3812013), Coulterville (3712062), El Portal (3711967), Feliciana Mtn. (3711958), Fiddletown (3812057), Hornitos (3712052), Ione (3812038), Jackson (3812037), Jenny Lind (3812017), Kinsley (3711968), Knights Ferry (3712076), La Grange (3712064), Merced Falls (3712053), Moccasin (3712073), Mokelumne Hill (3812036), Murphys (3812024), New Melones Dam (3712085), Penon Blanco Peak (3712063), Sonora (3712084), Standard (3712083), Stanislaus (3812023)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 32:201 (1905) for original description, and Brittonia 21:286-298 (1969) for taxonomic treatment.
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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 6 February 2025].