Taxon Report

Parnassia parviflora DC.

small-flowered grass-of-Parnassus

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Parnassia parviflora DC.
Common Name:
small-flowered grass-of-Parnassus
Family: Parnassiaceae
Element Code: PDSAX0P0A0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Aug-Sep Aug-Sep
Elevation: 2000-2855 (6560-9365)
General Habitats: Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat: Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Global Rank: G5?
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 2008-12-10

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 5
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Convict Lake (3711857), Mount Tom (3711836), Toms Place (3711856), Tungsten Hills (3711835), White Mtn. Peak (3711863)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 1
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
1 20 %
Foot traffic/trampling 1 20%

Notes

Threats:

Threatened by grazing.

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2008-12-10
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].