Taxon Report
Epilobium nivium Bdg.Snow Mountain willowherb |
 ©2011 Ryan Elliott |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Epilobium nivium Bdg. |
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Common Name: |
Snow Mountain willowherb |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Element Code: | PDONA060M0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | EPNI |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Oct | Jun-Oct |
| Elevation: | 795-2500 (2610-8205) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Upper montane coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Rocky |
| Microhabitat Details: |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2G3 |
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State Rank: |
S2S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_UCSC; USFS_S |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 19 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 6 |
| Fair (C) | 6 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 7 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Colusa (COL), Glenn (GLE), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Bluenose Ridge (3912382), Crockett Peak (3912247), Felkner Hill (3912256), Fouts Springs (3912236), Hull Mountain (3912258), Leech Lake Mtn. (3912381), Potato Hill (3912237), South Yolla Bolly (4012217), St. John Mtn. (3912246) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 4 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 5 | 26 % | |
| ORV activity | 3 | 15% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 2 | 10% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 10% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 5% |
Selected References
| USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile |
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].