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Species Details

Angelica kingii

King's angelica

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Angelica kingii (Wats.) Coult. & Rose
Common Name:
King's angelica
Family: Apiaceae
Element Code: PDAPI070D0
USDA Plants Symbol: ANKI
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
 S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 2001-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-02-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
Elevation:
1830 - 3080 meters
6005 - 10105 feet
General Habitat:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:
  • Mesic

Notes

Notes:
Known in CA only from the White Mtns. Threatened by grazing and erosion. See Botany of the King Exploration p. 126 (1871) for original description, and Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:158 (1900) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV), Utah (UT)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Benton (3711874), Crooked Creek (3711841), Juniper Mtn. (3711862), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Poleta Canyon (3711833), Station Peak (3711851), Westgard Pass (3711832), White Mtn. Peak (3711863), Wildrose Peak (3611731)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

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Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 July 2022].