Taxon Report

Callitropsis nootkatensis (D. Don) Florin

Alaska cedar

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© 2021 Scot Loring

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Callitropsis nootkatensis (D. Don) Florin
Common Name:
 Alaska cedar
Family: Cupressaceae
Element Code: PGCUP03020
USDA Plants Symbol: CANO9
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach
  • Cupressus nootkatensis D. Don

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: perennial evergreen tree
Blooming Period:
Elevation: 650-2500 (2135-8205)
General Habitats: Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Global Rank: G4G5
State Rank:
 S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:

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:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Carberry Creek (4212312), Bear Peak (4112365), Chimney Rock (4112356), Devils Punchbowl (4112376), Figurehead Mtn. (4112383), Gasquet (4112378), Hurdygurdy Butte (4112377), Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Preston Peak (4112375), Ship Mountain (4112367), Summit Valley (4112357)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Notes
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Callitropsis nootkatensis profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 December 2024].