Taxon Report

Myrica hartwegii S. Watson

Sierra sweet bay

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Myrica hartwegii S. Watson
Common Name:
Sierra sweet bay
Family: Myricaceae
Element Code: PDMCC02050
USDA Plants Symbol: MYHA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: May-Jun May-Jun
Elevation: 150-1750 (490-5740)
General Habitats: Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, Riparian forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
S4
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from CBR to 4.3 on 2009-09-10
  • changed from 1B.1 to CBR on 1980-01-01
  • added to 1B.1 on 1974-01-01

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
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Calaveras (CAL), El Dorado (ELD), Mariposa (MPA), Placer (PLA), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ackerson Mtn. (3711977), Cherry Lake North (3811918), Devil Peak (3812085), Dorrington (3812033), Fish Camp (3711946), Leek Spring Hill (3812063), Mariposa Grove (3711955), Pollock Pines (3812075), Riverton (3812074), Robbs Peak (3812084), Stanislaus (3812023), Tunnel Hill (3812086), Wawona (3711956)

Notes

See Proceedings from the American Academy of Sciences 10: 350 (1875) for original description.

Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2009-09-10
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].