Taxon Report

Erythranthe filicifolia (Sexton, K.G. Ferris & Schoenig) G.L. Nesom

fern-leaved monkeyflower

Print Report


Belinda Lo, 2020

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Erythranthe filicifolia (Sexton, K.G. Ferris & Schoenig) G.L. Nesom
Common Name:
fern-leaved monkeyflower
Family: Phrymaceae
Element Code: PDPHR01150
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun Apr-Jun
Elevation: 415-1710 (1360-5610)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat: Granitic, Seeps
Microhabitat Details: usually slow-draining, ephemeral seeps among exfoliating granitic slabs

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 25
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 4
   Good (B) 8
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 12
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Plumas (PLU)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
American House (3912161), Berry Creek (3912164), Brush Creek (3912163), Cascade (3912162), Clipper Mills (3912152), Pulga (3912174), Soapstone Hill (3912173), Storrie (3912183)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 9
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
13 52 %
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 7 28%
Road/trail construction/maint. 5 20%
Other 4 16%
Non-native plant impacts 2 8%
ORV activity 2 8%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 8%
Grazing 1 4%
Erosion/runoff 1 4%
Surface water diversion 1 4%

Notes

Similar to, and originally identified as, E. laciniatus, which is primarily found in the central and southern Sierra Nevada and not known to occur in BUT or PLU cos. See MadroƱo 60(3):236-242 (2013) for original description, and Phytoneuron 2013-80:1-3 for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2017-05-10
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].