Taxon Report

Horkelia bolanderi Gray

Bolander's horkelia

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© 2012 Barry Rice

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Horkelia bolanderi Gray
Common Name:
Bolander's horkelia
Family: Rosaceae
Element Code: PDROS0W011
USDA Plants Symbol: HOBO2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (May)Jun-Aug (May)Jun-Aug
Elevation: 450-1100 (1475-3610)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat: Edges, Vernally Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 3
   Good (B) 6
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 1
   Unknown (U) 3
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Benmore Canyon (3912215), Clearlake Highlands (3812286), Highland Springs (3812288), Hough Springs (3912225), Kelseyville (3812287), Leesville (3912224), Manor Slough (3912223), Potato Hill (3912237), Purdys Gardens (3912311), Salt Canyon (3912213), Whispering Pines (3812276), Wilbur Springs (3912214)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 11
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
10 77 %
Non-native plant impacts 4 30%
Road/trail construction/maint. 4 30%
Agriculture 2 15%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 2 15%
Dam/Inundation 1 7%
Development 1 7%
Erosion/runoff 1 7%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 7%
Improper burning regime 1 7%
Surface water diversion 1 7%
ORV activity 1 7%

Notes

Threats:
Threatened by vehicles. Possibly threatened by development, road widening, hydrological alterations, and non-native plants.
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Systematic Botany 18(1):137-144 (1993)
Horkelia bolanderi profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].