Taxon Report

Clarkia biloba (Durand) Nels. & Macbr. ssp. australis Lewis & Lewis

Mariposa clarkia

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Clarkia biloba (Durand) Nels. & Macbr. ssp. australis Lewis & Lewis
Common Name:
Mariposa clarkia
Family: Onagraceae
Element Code: PDONA05051
USDA Plants Symbol: CLBIA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul Apr-Jul
Elevation: 300-1460 (985-4790)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat: Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Global Rank: G4G5T3
State Rank:
S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 119
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 9
   Good (B) 24
   Fair (C) 6
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 79
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mariposa (MPA), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ascension Mtn. (3711978), Bear Valley (3712051), Cherry Lake South (3711988), Chinese Camp (3712074), Coulterville (3712062), Crandall Peak (3812022), Duckwall Mtn. (3712081)?, Feliciana Mtn. (3711958), Groveland (3712072), Hornitos (3712052), Hull Creek (3812011), Jawbone Ridge (3712071), Kinsley (3711968), Mariposa (3711948), Merced Falls (3712053), Penon Blanco Peak (3712063), Sonora (3712084), Tuolumne (3712082), Twain Harte (3812012)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 15
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
82 69 %
Non-native plant impacts 43 36%
Road/trail construction/maint. 31 26%
Erosion/runoff 24 20%
Grazing 19 15%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 18 15%
ORV activity 8 6%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 8 6%
Biocides 7 5%
Other 5 4%
Foot traffic/trampling 4 3%
Mining 4 3%
Improper burning regime 2 1%
Disking 1 0%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 0%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 1 0%

Notes

Threatened by road maintenance, foot traffic and non-native plants.
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 26 December 2024].