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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory

Species Details

Minuartia obtusiloba

alpine sandwort

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Photo of Minuartia obtusiloba
© 2013 Ron Wolf 		Photo of Minuartia obtusiloba
© 2015 Barry Breckling 		Photo of Minuartia obtusiloba
© 2020 John Doyen

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Minuartia obtusiloba (Rydb.) House
Common Name:
alpine sandwort
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Element Code: PDCAR0G0N0
USDA Plants Symbol: MIOB2
Synonyms/Other Names:

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
 S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1994-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-03-01

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug
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Elevation:
3150 - 3700 meters
10335 - 12140 feet
General Habitats:
  • Alpine boulder and rock field
  • Alpine dwarf scrub
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Granitic
  • Metamorphic

  Notes

Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 0
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 0 0 %
THREAT LIST:

  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)
Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), San Bernardino (SBD), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Emigrant Lake (3811926), Iron Ridge (3411655), Mt. Hilgard (3711837)
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

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2023. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 4 June 2023].