Taxon Report

Sanicula peckiana Macbr.

Peck's sanicle

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Taxon Summary

Sanicula peckiana, commonly known as Peck's sanicle, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 150 to 800 meters. Sanicula peckiana is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Sanicula peckiana Macbr.
Common Name:	Peck's sanicle
Family:	Apiaceae
Element Code:	PDAPI1Z0E0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SAPE7
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun	Mar-Jun
Elevation:	150-800 (490-2625)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Serpentine (often)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


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

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Broken Rib Mtn. (4112386), Cant Hook Mtn. (4112368), Childs Hill (4112461), Gasquet (4112378), High Divide (4112481), High Plateau Mtn. (4112388), Hiouchi (4112471), Shelly Creek Ridge (4112387)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



On watch list in OR. See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 59:28 (1919) for original description, and University of California Publications in Botany 25:64-65 (1951) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 30 January 2025].