Taxon Report

Draba asterophora Pays. var. asterophora

Tahoe draba

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Draba asterophora Pays. var. asterophora
Common Name:
Tahoe draba
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA110D1
USDA Plants Symbol: DRASA2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug(Sep) Jul-Aug(Sep)
Elevation: 2500-3505 (8205-11500)
General Habitats: Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2T2?
State Rank:
S2?
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 1B.3 to 1B.2 on 2013-03-07

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 6
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 4
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alpine (ALP), El Dorado (ELD), Mono (MNO), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Caples Lake (3812061), Carson Pass (3811968), Disaster Peak (3811946), Freel Peak (3811978), Koip Peak (3711972), Lost Cannon Peak (3811945), Mount Dana (3711982), South Lake Tahoe (3811988), Woodfords (3811977)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 8
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
4 36 %
Recreational use (non-ORV) 4 36%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 18%
ORV activity 2 18%
Other 2 18%
Pollution 1 9%
Development 1 9%
Erosion/runoff 1 9%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 9%

Notes

Threatened by development and recreational activities. On watch list in NV. Possibly distinct from NV plants; needs further study. A synonym of D. asterophora in TJM 2. See American Journal of Botany 4:263 (1917) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Deletion on 2013-03-07
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].