Taxon Report

Oreocarya roosiorum (Munz) R.B. Kelley, Hasenstab, & M.G. Simpson

bristlecone oreocarya

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Oreocarya roosiorum (Munz) R.B. Kelley, Hasenstab, & M.G. Simpson
Common Name:	bristlecone oreocarya
Family:	Boraginaceae
Element Code:	PDBOR0A2L0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Cryptantha roosiorum

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul	Jun-Jul
Elevation:	2440-3230 (8005-10600)
General Habitats:	Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	CR
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	4
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	2

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Mazourka Peak (3611881)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	1
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	1	17 %
ORV activity	1	16%

Notes



Threatened by vehicles. See Aliso 3:124-125 (1955) for original description, and Systematic Botany 37(3):738-757 (2012) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:

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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].