Taxon Report

Viola howellii A. Gray

Howell's violet

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© 2021 Scot Loring

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Viola howellii A. Gray
Common Name:
Howell's violet
Family: Violaceae
Element Code: PDVIO040U0
USDA Plants Symbol: VIHO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun May-Jun
Elevation: 655-655 (2150-2150)
General Habitats: North Coast coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
S1
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 2010-03-01

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 1
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Dutch Creek (4112381)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 3
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
1 100 %
Foot traffic/trampling 1 100%
Logging 1 100%
Other 1 100%

Notes

Known in California from only 1 occurrence. Possibly threatened by foot traffic and logging.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2010-03-01
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].