Taxon Details
Camissonia kernensis ssp. kernensis
Kern County evening-primrose
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Taxon Summary:
Camissonia kernensis ssp. kernensis, commonly known as Kern County evening-primrose, is a annual herb in the Onagraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Joshua tree "woodland", and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 790 to 2130 meters. Camissonia kernensis ssp. kernensis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Camissonia kernensis (Munz) Raven ssp. kernensis |
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Common Name: Kern County evening-primrose |
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Family: | Onagraceae | |
Element Code: | PDONA030V2 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | CAKEK | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G4T3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-09-27 |
Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-May
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Elevation:
790 - 2130 meters 2590 - 6990 feet |
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Kern (KRN) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Cane Canyon (3511852), Cinco (3511831), Claraville (3511843), Cross Mountain (3511832), El Paso Peaks (3511746), Freeman Junction (3511758), Horse Canyon (3511851), Lake Isabella North (3511864), Lamont Peak (3511871), Mojave (3511812), Owens Peak (3511768), Pinyon Mtn. (3511842), Ridgecrest South (3511756), Walker Pass (3511861), Weldon (3511863), Yucca Valley North (3411624) |
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