Taxon Report

Claytonia serpenticola T.R. Stoughton

serpentine spring beauty

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Taxon Summary

Claytonia serpenticola, commonly known as serpentine spring beauty, is a perennial herb in the Montiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1000 to 2450 meters. Claytonia serpenticola is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Claytonia serpenticola T.R. Stoughton
Common Name:	serpentine spring beauty
Family:	Montiaceae
Element Code:	PDPOR03140
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun(Jul)	Apr-Jun(Jul)
Elevation:	1000-2450 (3280-8040)
General Habitats:	Subalpine coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Openings (usually), Rocky, Serpentine (usually)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from Enter Prior Value to 4.3 on 2019-12-31

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)
Humboldt (HUM), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Billys Peak (4112227), Black Lassic (4012335), Caribou Lake (4112218), Carrville (4112216), Chimney Rock (4112356), Covington Mill (4012287), Grouse Mtn. (4012376), Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382), Marble Mountain (4112352), Mount Eddy (4112234), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), Siligo Peak (4012288), South China Mtn. (4112235), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215), Willow Creek (4012386), Ycatapom Peak (4112217)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Systematic Botany 42(2):283-300 (2017) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Change on 2019-12-31

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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].