Taxon Report

Ivesia argyrocoma (Rydb.) Rydb. var. argyrocoma

silver-haired ivesia

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© 2015 Keir Morse

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Ivesia argyrocoma (Rydb.) Rydb. var. argyrocoma
Common Name:
silver-haired ivesia
Family: Rosaceae
Element Code: PDROS0X021
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Ivesia argyrocoma

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
Elevation: 1463-2960 (4800-9710)
General Habitats: Meadows and seeps, Pebble (Pavement) plain, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 41
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 13
   Fair (C) 9
   Poor (D) 2
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 16
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Butler Peak (3411731), Catclaw Flat (3411616), Fawnskin (3411638), Harrison Mtn. (3411722), Lake Arrowhead (3411732), Moonridge (3411627), Onyx Peak (3411626)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 13
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
26 63 %
ORV activity 18 43%
Development 12 29%
Road/trail construction/maint. 8 19%
Foot traffic/trampling 7 17%
Non-native plant impacts 6 14%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 5 12%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 4 9%
Grazing 4 9%
Mining 3 7%
Non-native animal impacts 2 4%
Other 2 4%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 2 4%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 1 2%

Notes

Threatened by development, grazing, foot traffic, mining, non-native species, recreational activities, road construction, road maintenance, and vehicles. Possibly threatened by logging. Populations in BA were determined to be taxonomically distinct and are described as I. argyrocoma var. moranii.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 4 January 2025].