Taxon Report

Lomatium hooveri (Math. & Const.) Const. & Ertter

Hoover's lomatium

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Lomatium hooveri (Math. & Const.) Const. & Ertter
Common Name:
Hoover's lomatium
Family: Apiaceae
Element Code: PDAPI1B2K0
USDA Plants Symbol: LOHO3
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Loamatium ciliolatum Jeps. var. hooveri Math. & Const.

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul Apr-Jul
Elevation: 300-885 (985-2905)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat: Serpentine, Volcanic (rarely)
Microhabitat Details:

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
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Yolo (YOL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Detert Reservoir (3812265), Glascock Mtn. (3812283), Jericho Valley (3812274), Knoxville (3812273), Leesville (3912224), Lower Lake (3812285), Middletown (3812275), Salt Canyon (3912213), Walter Springs (3812263), Wilbur Springs (3912214), Wilson Valley (3812284)

Notes

Threats:

Potentially threatened by wind energy development.

Taxonomy:

A synonym of L. ciliolatum var. hooveri in The Jepson Manual (1993).

Selected References

Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 69:153 (1942)
MadroƱo 43(4):515-521 (1996)
Lomatium hooveri profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
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].