Taxon Report

Ivesia kingii Wats. var. kingii

alkali ivesia

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© 2008 Steve Matson

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Ivesia kingii Wats. var. kingii
Common Name:
alkali ivesia
Family: Rosaceae
Element Code: PDROS0X092
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug May-Aug
Elevation: 1200-2130 (3935-6990)
General Habitats: Great Basin scrub, Meadows and seeps, Playas
Microhabitat: Alkaline, Clay, Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Global Rank: G4T3Q
State Rank:
S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12
  • changed from 1B.2 to 2.2 on 2008-12-09

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 15
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 2
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 10
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Benton Hot Springs (3711875), Chidago Canyon (3711854), Fish Slough (3711844), Laws (3711843), River Spring (3711885), Watterson Canyon (3711866), Whitmore Hot Springs (3711867)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 7
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
9 60 %
Grazing 8 53%
ORV activity 3 20%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 6%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 6%
Groundwater pumping 1 6%
Non-native plant impacts 1 6%
Development 1 6%

Notes

Threatened by vehicles, and possibly by grazing.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Change on 2008-12-09
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].