Taxon Report

Navarretia linearifolia (Howell) L.A. Johnson ssp. pinnatisecta (H. Mason & A.D. Grant) L.A. Johnson

pinnate-leaved navarretia

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Taxon Summary

Navarretia linearifolia ssp. pinnatisecta, commonly known as pinnate-leaved navarretia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 300 to 2200 meters. Navarretia linearifolia ssp. pinnatisecta is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Navarretia linearifolia (Howell) L.A. Johnson ssp. pinnatisecta (H. Mason & A.D. Grant) L.A. Johnson
Common Name:	pinnate-leaved navarretia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM04211
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Gilia sinistra Jones ssp. pinnatisecta (Mason & A. Grant) Day Navarretia sinistra (M.E. Jones) L.A. Johnson ssp. pinnatisecta (H. Mason & A.D. Grant) L.A. Johnson

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug	Jun-Aug
Elevation:	300-2200 (985-7220)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Serpentine, Volcanic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4G5T4
State Rank:	S4
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)
Colusa (COL), Lake (LAK)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Fouts Springs (3912236), Leesville (3912224), Wilbur Springs (3912214)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



A synonym of Gilia sinistra ssp. pinnatisecta in TJM (1993). See Madroño 9(7):220 (1948) for original description, Aliso 19(1):55-91 (2000) for alternative nomenclature, and Systematic Botany 35(3):618-628 (2010) for revised nomenclature.
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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].