Taxon Report

Sabulina stricta (Sw.) Rchb.

bog sandwort

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Taxon Summary

Sabulina stricta, commonly known as bog sandwort, is a perennial herb in the Caryophyllaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, Alpine dwarf scrub, and Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 2440 to 3960 meters. Sabulina stricta is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Sabulina stricta (Sw.) Rchb.
Common Name:	bog sandwort
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDCAR0G0U0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Minuartia stricta

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep	Jul-Sep
Elevation:	2440-3960 (8005-12995)
General Habitats:	Alpine boulder and rock field, Alpine dwarf scrub, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12 changed from 2.2 to 2.3 on 2010-04-06 added to 2.2 on 2010-04-06

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	18
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	18

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Madera (MAD), Mono (MNO), Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cirque Peak (3611842), Convict Lake (3711857), Dunderberg Peak (3811913), Juniper Mtn. (3711862), Koip Peak (3711972), Mineral King (3611845), Mount Dana (3711982), Mt. Abbot (3711847), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Mt. Brewer (3611864), Mt. Langley (3611852), Mt. Morgan (3711846), Mt. Patterson (3811943), Mt. Ritter (3711962), Mt. Thompson (3711825), Tioga Pass (3711983)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



See Taxon 63(1):64-88 (2014) for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 February 2025].