Taxon Report
Lewisia cantelovii J.T. HowellCantelow's lewisia |
 ©2005 Steve Matson |
Taxon Summary
Lewisia cantelovii, commonly known as Cantelow's lewisia, is a perennial herb in the Montiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 330 to 1370 meters. Lewisia cantelovii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Lewisia cantelovii J.T. Howell |
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Common Name: |
Cantelow's lewisia |
| Family: | Montiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDPOR04020 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | LECA11 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: May-Oct | May-Oct |
| Elevation: | 330-1370 (1085-4495) |
| General Habitats: | Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Granitic, Mesic, Seeps (sometimes), Serpentine (sometimes) |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_UCSC; USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 73 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 21 |
| Good (B) | 23 |
| Fair (C) | 4 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 25 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Butte (BUT), Nevada (NEV), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Sierra (SIE), Yuba (YUB) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Alleghany (3912047), Belden (4012113), Bohemotash Mtn. (4012274), Brush Creek (3912163), Caribou (4012112), Dogwood Peak (3912171), Downieville (3912057), Goodyears Bar (3912058), Hanland Peak (4012283), Lamoine (4012284), Nevada City (3912131), North Bloomfield (3912038), Onion Valley (3912078), Pike (3912048), Pulga (3912174), Shoeinhorse Mtn. (4112211), Soapstone Hill (3912173), Storrie (3912183), Strawberry Valley (3912151), Tombstone Mtn. (4112213), Washington (3912037), Yellowjacket Mtn. (4112212) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 34 | 47 % | |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 18 | 24% |
| Mining | 12 | 16% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 9 | 12% |
| Over-collecting/poaching | 7 | 9% |
| Erosion/runoff | 4 | 5% |
| Logging | 4 | 5% |
| Dam/Inundation | 2 | 2% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 2% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 1% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 1% |
Notes
| Threatened by horticultural collecting and road maintenance. Possibly threatened by non-native plants, mining and logging. Does not include L. serrata. See Leaflets of Western Botany 3(6):139 (1942) for original description, and Fremontia 25(1):15-19 (1997) for genetic study of relationship to L. serrata. |
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Threats: |
| Threatened by horticultural collecting and road maintenance. |
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Taxonomy: |
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Does not include L. serrata |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 February 2025].