Taxon Report

Silene salmonacea T.W. Nelson, J.P. Nelson & S.A. Erwin

Klamath Mountain catchfly

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©2008 Amanda Shufelberger

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Silene salmonacea T.W. Nelson, J.P. Nelson & S.A. Erwin
Common Name:
 Klamath Mountain catchfly
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Element Code: PDCAR0U2D0
USDA Plants Symbol: SISA12
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jul (Apr)May-Jul
Elevation: 775-1345 (2545-4415)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Openings, Serpentine (usually)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
 S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_UCSC; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 1B.2 on 2006-10-31
  • added to Enter New Value on 2005-03-07

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 71
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 3
   Good (B) 48
   Fair (C) 14
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 6

Location
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Carrville (4112216), Covington Mill (4012287), Damnation Peak (4012285), Papoose Creek (4012276), Rush Creek Lakes (4012278), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Trinity Center (4012286), Trinity Dam (4012277), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 7
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
64 90 %
Logging 58 81%
Road/trail construction/maint. 14 19%
Erosion/runoff 2 2%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 1 1%
Mining 1 1%
ORV activity 1 1%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 1%

Notes
Potentially threatened by road maintenance. Possibly threatened by vehicles and logging. See Madroño 53(1): 72-76 (2006) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2005-03-07
CRPR List Addition on 2006-10-31
USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 December 2024].