Taxon Report

Horkelia tularensis (J.T. Howell) Munz

Kern Plateau horkelia

Print Report

© 2003 Christopher L. Christie

Classification


Scientific Name:	Horkelia tularensis (J.T. Howell) Munz
Common Name:	Kern Plateau horkelia
Family:	Rosaceae
Element Code:	PDROS0W0H0
USDA Plants Symbol:	HOTU
Synonyms/Other Names:	Potentilla tularensis

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: (May)Jun-Aug	(May)Jun-Aug
Elevation:	2255-2875 (7400-9435)
General Habitats:	Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	3
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	1

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bonita Meadows (3611813), Crag Peak (3611812)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	4
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	2	40 %
Grazing	2	40%
Logging	1	20%
ORV activity	1	20%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	20%

Notes



Potentially threatened by mining and recreational activities. Protected in part in BA (USFS) which includes the type locality. See Leaflets of Western Botany 10(13):254-255 (1966) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

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].