Taxon Report

Navarretia miwukensis D. Gowen & L. A. Johnson

Mi-Wuk navarretia

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Taxon Summary

Navarretia miwukensis, commonly known as Mi-Wuk navarretia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 800 to 1500 meters. Navarretia miwukensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Navarretia miwukensis D. Gowen & L. A. Johnson
Common Name:
Mi-Wuk navarretia
Family: Polemoniaceae
Element Code: PDPLM0C210
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun(Jul) May-Jun(Jul)
Elevation: 800-1500 (2625-4920)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Openings
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Global Rank: G1G2
State Rank:
S1S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 1B.2 on 2019-06-14

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 12
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 1
   Unknown (U) 11
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Calaveras (CAL), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ascension Mtn. (3711978), Columbia (3812014), Duckwall Mtn. (3712081), Murphys (3812024), Twain Harte (3812012)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 3
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
3 25 %
Development 1 8%
Logging 1 8%
ORV activity 1 8%

Notes

Previously identified as N. divaricata. Similar to N. crystallina; distinguished in having less dense inflorescence trichomes, with more conspicuous viscid, short-stipitate glands, and in having acuminate bracts and calyx lobes with wide, convex bases, versus evenly tapered, long-acute lobes in N. crystallinaThreatened by urbanization, vehicles, illegal dumping, recreational activities, and non-native plants. Potentially threatened by development. See Phytotaxa 257(3):249-260 (2016) for original description. 

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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2019-06-14
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].