Taxon Report

Frasera albomarginata S. Watson var. albomarginata

desert green-gentian

Print Report

Classification


Scientific Name:	Frasera albomarginata S. Watson var. albomarginata
Common Name:	desert green-gentian
Family:	Gentianaceae
Element Code:	PDGEN05021
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Swertia albomarginata

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun(Jul-Sep)	Apr-Jun(Jul-Sep)
Elevation:	1370-2315 (4495-7595)
General Habitats:	Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G5T5
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 4.3 to 2B.2 on 2013-12-10

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	13

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Columbia Mtn. (3511514), Dry Mountain (3611785), Ivanpah (3511533), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Mid Hills (3511524), Pinto Valley (3511523)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	2
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	1	8 %
Foot traffic/trampling	1	7%
Grazing	1	7%

Notes



Previously CRPR 4.3; rarer than originally thought. Known in CA mostly from the New York Mtns. Possibly threatened by grazing. See Botany of the King Exploration, p. 280 (1871) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

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 25 December 2024].