Taxon Report
Lomatium ravenii Math. & Const. var. paiutense K. Carlson & D. MansfieldPaiute lomatium |
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Taxon Summary
Lomatium ravenii var. paiutense, commonly known as Paiute lomatium, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, growing at elevations from 880 to 1680 meters. Lomatium ravenii var. paiutense is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Lomatium ravenii Math. & Const. var. paiutense K. Carlson & D. Mansfield |
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Common Name: |
Paiute lomatium |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDAPI1B1L1 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Apr-Jun | Apr-Jun |
| Elevation: | 880-1680 (2885-5510) |
| General Habitats: | Great Basin scrub |
| Microhabitat: | Clay, Gravelly, Rocky, Volcanic |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4T4 |
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State Rank: |
S2? |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 21 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 2 |
| Fair (C) | 5 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 14 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Hays Canyon (4111938), Calneva Lake (4012021), Cedarville (4112052), Eagleville (4112031), Five Springs (4012052), Herlong (4012022), Karlo (4012053), Little Mud Flat (4012042), Shaffer Mtn. (4012043), Spencer Creek (4012031), Warren Peak (4112042) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 4 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 7 | 33 % | |
| Grazing | 6 | 28% |
| Logging | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 4% |
Notes
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Threats: |
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Possibly threatened by grazing and pipeline construction. |
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Taxonomy: |
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Previously included at the species level as L. ravenii. Differentiated from var. ravenii in having elliptic to obovate-oblong ultimate leaf segments, leaves that are generally less than three times longer than wide, densely hirtellous, with rarely persistent leaf bases, and in being widespread across northern Great Basin and Owyhee Uplands. |
Selected References
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Proposed Addition of L. ravenii var. paiutense to California Rare Plant Rank 2B.3, G4T4 / S2 |
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Aliso 29(2):105-114 (2011) |
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Lomatium ravenii var. paiutense profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018) |
| USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].