Taxon Report

Lomatium congdonii Coult. & Rose

Congdon's lomatium

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Lomatium congdonii Coult. & Rose
Common Name:
Congdon's lomatium
Family: Apiaceae
Element Code: PDAPI1B0B0
USDA Plants Symbol: LOCO3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun Mar-Jun
Elevation: 300-2100 (985-6890)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat: Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 20
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 3
   Fair (C) 2
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 1
   Unknown (U) 14
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Calaveras (CAL), Mariposa (MPA)*, Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cherry Lake South (3711988), Chinese Camp (3712074), Keystone (3712075), Mariposa (3711948)*, Moccasin (3712073), New Melones Dam (3712085), Salt Spring Valley (3812016), Sonora (3712084)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 9
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
4 20 %
Mining 2 10%
ORV activity 2 10%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 2 10%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 2 10%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 1 5%
Biocides 1 5%
Erosion/runoff 1 5%
Grazing 1 5%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 5%

Notes

Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. Collections at UC from Red Mtn. (600B), MEN Co. may be this taxon. Threatened by vehicles and mining. Protected at Red Hills ACEC (BLM), TUO Co. See Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:232 (1900) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
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].