Taxon Report
Grindelia fraxinipratensis Reveal & BeatleyAsh Meadows gumplant |
 © 2010 James M. Andre |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Grindelia fraxinipratensis Reveal & Beatley |
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Common Name: |
Ash Meadows gumplant |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Element Code: | PDAST47080 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Oct | Jun-Oct |
| Elevation: | 635-700 (2085-2295) |
| General Habitats: | Meadows and seeps |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | FT |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 3 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 2 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
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| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Bole Spring (3611633), Death Valley Junction (3611634), Shoshone (3511683), Stewart Valley (3611622) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 3 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 1 | 33 % | |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 33% |
| Non-native animal impacts | 1 | 33% |
| Surface water diversion | 1 | 33% |
Notes
| Known in CA from only three extant occurrences in Carson Slough in the Amargosa Desert. Threatened by water diversion, habitat alteration, and non-native plants, and possibly threatened by trampling and vehicles. State-listed as Critically Endangered in NV. USFWS uses the name G. fraxino-pratensis. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 98:332 (1971) for original description. |
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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].