Taxon Report
Draba aureola Wats.golden alpine draba |
 ©2011 John Game |
Taxon Summary
Draba aureola, commonly known as golden alpine draba, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2000 to 3355 meters. Draba aureola is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Draba aureola Wats. |
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Common Name: |
golden alpine draba |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Element Code: | PDBRA110F0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | DRAU2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jul-Aug | Jul-Aug |
| Elevation: | 2000-3355 (6560-11010) |
| General Habitats: | Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Serpentine (sometimes), Volcanic (sometimes) |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_UCSC |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 7 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 2 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 5 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Lassen Peak (4012145), Mount Eddy (4112234), Reading Peak (4012144), South China Mtn. (4112235) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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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].