Taxon Report
Abronia alpina Bdg.Ramshaw Meadows abronia |
 © 2004 James M. Andre |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Abronia alpina Bdg. |
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Common Name: |
Ramshaw Meadows abronia |
| Family: | Nyctaginaceae |
| Element Code: | PDNYC01020 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ABAL |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jul-Aug | Jul-Aug |
| Elevation: | 2400-2700 (7875-8860) |
| General Habitats: | Meadows and seeps |
| Microhabitat: | Granitic, Gravelly, Sandy |
| Microhabitat Details: | Granitic, gravelly and sandy margins with Hulsea vestita and Lupinus breweri |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 1 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 1 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 0 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Tulare (TUL) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Kern Peak (3611833), Templeton Mtn. (3611832) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 1 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 1 | 100 % | |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 100% |
Notes
| Known from only Ramshaw Meadows and Templeton Meadows. Possibly threatened by trampling and potentially threatened by meadow succession. Previously a candidate for federal listing. See Botanical Gazette 27:444-457 (1899) for original description, and Aliso 7(2):201-205 (1970) for discussion of rediscovery. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 28 December 2024].