Taxon Report

Frasera albicaulis Griseb. var. modocensis (H. St. John) N. H. Holmgren

Modoc green-gentian

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©2009 Keir Morse

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Frasera albicaulis Griseb. var. modocensis (H. St. John) N. H. Holmgren
Common Name:
Modoc green-gentian
Family: Gentianaceae
Element Code: PDGEN05018
USDA Plants Symbol: FRALM
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul May-Jul
Elevation: 900-1750 (2955-5740)
General Habitats: Great Basin grassland, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Openings
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 21
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 21
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ash Valley (4112016), Big Swamp (4112121), Boles Meadows East (4112067), Caldwell Butte (4112164), Callahan (4112237), China Mtn. (4112245), Davis Creek (4112063), Dixie Peak (4012181), Fort Bidwell (4112072), Gazelle Mtn. (4112246), Hager Basin (4112077), Hotlum (4112243), Lake Annie (4112081), Lane Reservoir (4112017), Larkspur Hills (4112071), Lauer Reservoir (4112064), Madeline (4112014), McConaughy Gulch (4112247), McGinty Point (4112074), Penoyar (4112261), Perez (4112163), Pothole Valley (4112078), Schonchin Butte (4112165), Scott Mountain (4112236), South China Mtn. (4112235), Swains Hole (4012163), Whittemore Ridge (4112066)

Notes

See The American Midland Naturalist 26(1): 18-19 (1941) for original description, and Intermountain Flora 4: 573 (1984) for revised nomenclature.

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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2018-12-10
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].