Taxon Report

Horkelia tenuiloba (Torr.) Gray

thin-lobed horkelia

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© 1994 Doreen L. Smith

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Horkelia tenuiloba (Torr.) Gray
Common Name:
thin-lobed horkelia
Family: Rosaceae
Element Code: PDROS0W0E0
USDA Plants Symbol: HOTE2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul(Aug) May-Jul(Aug)
Elevation: 50-500 (165-1640)
General Habitats: Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat: Mesic, Openings, Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 27
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 3
   Good (B) 4
   Fair (C) 6
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 14
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN), Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Annapolis (3812363), Bolinas (3712286), Camp Meeker (3812248), Dos Rios (3912363), Duncans Mills (3812341), Geyserville (3812268), Gualala (3812375), San Rafael (3712285), Sebastopol (3812247), Sonoma (3812234), Willis Ridge (3912353)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 9
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
12 44 %
Road/trail construction/maint. 5 18%
Agriculture 4 14%
Development 4 14%
Foot traffic/trampling 3 11%
Grazing 1 3%
Non-native plant impacts 1 3%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 3%
Disking 1 3%
Biocides 1 3%

Notes

Historical occurrences need field surveys. Threatened by development. Possibly threatened by foot traffic, trail maintenance, logging, and non-native plants. See Report of the Pacific Railroad Expedition 4(5):84 (1857) for original description, and Systematic Botany 18(1):137-144 (1993) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
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].