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Species Details

Horkelia tularensis

Kern Plateau horkelia

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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:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
 S2
Other Status: USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (May)Jun-Aug
Elevation:
2255 - 2875 meters
7400 - 9435 feet
General Habitat:
  • Upper montane coniferous forest (rocky)
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:

Notes

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:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 3 0 0 0 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 2
Recent <=20 Years 3
Presence:
Presumed Extant 5
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

Location

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

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 1 July 2022].