Species Details

Eremogone cliftonii

Clifton's eremogone

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Classification

Scientific Name: Eremogone cliftonii Rabeler & R.L. Hartman
Common Name: Clifton's eremogone
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDCAR17010
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERCL5
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_UCSC; USFS_S
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2008-08-04
Add Date:	2008-08-04
Date Edited:	2023-08-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Sep

Elevation:
455 - 2080 meters
1495 - 6825 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic (usually)
Openings

Notes

Notes: Threatened by alteration of fire regime, logging, road construction, road maintenance, and vehicles. See Madrono 54(4): 329-333 (2007) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	10
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	52	72 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	29	40%
Logging	24	33%
ORV activity	20	27%
Erosion/runoff	10	13%
Other	9	12%
Improper burning regime	6	8%
Foot traffic/trampling	2	2%
Mining	2	2%
Non-native plant impacts	1	1%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					72
A	B	C	D	X	U
5	33	12	0	0	22

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	69

Presence:
Presumed Extant	72
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Plumas (PLU)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Belden (4012113), Brush Creek (3912163), Bucks Lake (3912182), Cascade (3912162), Dogwood Peak (3912171), Haskins Valley (3912172), Jonesville (4012114), Kimshew Point (3912184), Onion Valley (3912078), Pulga (3912174), Soapstone Hill (3912173), Storrie (3912183)

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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Presumed Extant

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Selected References

CNPS Status Review:

CRPR List Addition on 2008-08-04