Taxon Report

Oreocarya glomerata (Pursh) Greene

cocks-comb cat's-eye

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©2016 Keir Morse

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Oreocarya glomerata (Pursh) Greene
Common Name:
cocks-comb cat's-eye
Family: Boraginaceae
Element Code: PDBOR0A0F0
USDA Plants Symbol: CRCE
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Cryptantha celosioides (Eastw.) Payson

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug Jul-Aug
Elevation: 1555-2160 (5100-7085)
General Habitats: Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12
  • added to 2.3 on 2009-08-03

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 8
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 6
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Caldwell Butte (4112164), Canby (4112047), Cedarville (4112052), Eagle Peak (4112032), Eagleville (4112031), Warren Peak (4112042), Washington Mtn. (4112048)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 3
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
2 25 %
Erosion/runoff 1 12%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 12%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 12%

Notes

Threats:

Possibly threatened by foot traffic and erosion.

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Proposed New Add to List 2.3
Non-Substantive Name Changes: Multiple taxa in various plant families from the Jepson eFlora revisions 8, 9, and 10
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 27 December 2024].