Taxon Report

Claytonia peirsonii (Munz & Johnston) T.R. Stoughton ssp. yorkii T.R. Stoughton

York's spring beauty

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Taxon Summary

Claytonia peirsonii ssp. yorkii, commonly known as York's spring beauty, is a perennial herb in the Montiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 1450 to 1505 meters. Claytonia peirsonii ssp. yorkii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Claytonia peirsonii (Munz & Johnston) T.R. Stoughton ssp. yorkii T.R. Stoughton
Common Name:	York's spring beauty
Family:	Montiaceae
Element Code:	PDPOR03124
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May	Mar-May
Elevation:	1450-1505 (4755-4940)
General Habitats:	Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat:	Alkaline, Openings (usually), Rocky, Talus, Volcanic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G2G3T1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:	added to 1B.1 on 2019-11-04

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cross Mountain (3511832)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	2
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	1	100 %
ORV activity	1	100%
Other	1	100%

Notes



See Aliso 31(1):35-42 (2013) for notes on discovery, and Systematic Botany 42(2):283-300 (2017) for original description.
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2019-11-04

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].