Taxon Report

Erythranthe sierrae N.S. Fraga

Sierra Nevada monkeyflower

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© 2014 Neal Kramer

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Erythranthe sierrae N.S. Fraga
Common Name:
 Sierra Nevada monkeyflower
Family: Phrymaceae
Element Code: PDPHR01060
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jul Mar-Jul
Elevation: 185-2285 (605-7495)
General Habitats: Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat: Granitic (usually), Gravelly (sometimes), Sandy (usually), Streambanks, Vernally Mesic
Microhabitat Details: vernally wet depressions, swales

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.2
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
 S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 4.2 on 2013-10-02

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

Location
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alta Sierra (3511865), Auckland (3611951), Breckenridge Mtn. (3511845), Camp Wishon (3611826), Case Mountain (3611847), Claraville (3511843), Democrat Hot Springs (3511856), Durrwood Creek (3611814), Gibbon Peak (3511887), Glennville (3511866), Hockett Peak (3611824), Hume (3611878), Johnsondale (3511885), Keene (3511825), Kernville (3511874), Lake Isabella North (3511864), Lake Isabella South (3511854), Lamont Peak (3511871), Millerton Lake East (3711915), Mineral King (3611845), Miramonte (3611961), Mt. Adelaide (3511846), Pine Flat Dam (3611973)*, Pinyon Mtn. (3511842), Piute Peak (3511844), Posey (3511876), Sentinel Peak (3611815), Silver City (3611846), Springville (3611827), Tehachapi South (3511814), Trimmer (3611983), Tucker Mtn. (3611962), White River (3511877), Woodlake (3611941), Woody (3511867), Woolstalf Creek (3511853)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Notes
Known only from southern Sierra Nevada. Several occurrences at lower elevations are possibly extirpated. Many occurrences historical; needs field surveys. Possibly threatened by development, grazing, vehicles, road construction and maintenance, recreational activities, and non-native plants. Previously identified as E. palmeri. Similar to E. gracilipes. Not in TJM 2. See Aliso 30(1):49-68 (2012) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2013-10-02
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].