Taxon Report

Polemonium carneum Gray

Oregon polemonium

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Taxon Summary

Polemonium carneum, commonly known as Oregon polemonium, is a perennial herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal prairie, Coastal scrub, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 0 to 1830 meters. Polemonium carneum is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Polemonium carneum Gray
Common Name:	Oregon polemonium
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM0E050
USDA Plants Symbol:	POCA4
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Sep	Apr-Sep
Elevation:	0-1830 (0-6005)
General Habitats:	Coastal prairie, Coastal scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G3G4
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12 added to 2.2 on 2008-11-03

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	16
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	16

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), San Francisco (SFO), San Mateo (SMT), Siskiyou (SIS), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bodega Head (3812331), Boulder Peak (4112351), Capetown (4012443), Childs Hill (4112461), Dublin (3712168), Ferndale (4012453), Fortuna (4012452), Hornbrook (4112285), Indian Creek Baldy (4112267), Montague (4112265), Montara Mountain (3712254), Point Bonita (3712275), Rodgers Peak (4112421), San Francisco North (3712274), Sister Rocks (4112462), Smith River (4112482), Taylor Peak (4012442), Trinidad (4112412), Yreka (4112266)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	1
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	1	6 %
Logging	1	6%

Notes



Threatened by logging. See Synoptical Flora of North America 2(1): 151. 1878 for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2008-11-03

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 27 January 2025].