Taxon Report
Potentilla rimicola (Munz & Jtn.) B. Erttercliff cinquefoil |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Potentilla rimicola (Munz & Jtn.) B. Ertter |
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Common Name: |
cliff cinquefoil |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Element Code: | PDROS1B2G0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | PORI7 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jul-Sep | Jul-Sep |
| Elevation: | 2400-2800 (7875-9185) |
| General Habitats: | Subalpine coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Granitic, Rocky |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 8 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 1 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 7 |
| California Endemic: False | |
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| Riverside (RIV) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| San Jacinto Peak (3311676) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 1 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 1 | 13 % | |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 12% |
Notes
| Known in CA approximately five occurrences in the San Jacinto Mtns. Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 24:18 (1925) for original description, and Phytologia 71(5):420-422 (1991) for revised nomenclature. |
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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 January 2025].