Species Details

Pseudostellaria sierrae

Sierra starwort

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Classification

Scientific Name: Pseudostellaria sierrae Rabeler & R.L. Hartman
Common Name: Sierra starwort
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDCAR13020
USDA Plants Symbol:	PSSI5
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3G4
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: changed from 3.2 to 4.2 on 2009-06-10 added to 3.2 on 2004-06-28
Add Date:	2004-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug
Elevation: 1225 - 2194 meters 4020 - 7200 feet
General Habitat: Chaparral Cismontane woodland Lower montane coniferous forest Upper montane coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:

Notes

Notes: Potentially threatened by logging. Possibly threatened by vehicles. Not in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Novon 12:82-86 (2002) for original description.
Threats:
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
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)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
El Dorado (ELD), Mariposa (MPA), Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU), Sierra (SIE), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ackerson Mtn. (3711977), Blue Canyon (3912036), Camptonville (3912141), Downieville (3912057), Duncan Peak (3912025), El Portal (3711967), English Mtn. (3912045), Georgetown (3812087), Graniteville (3912046), Greek Store (3912015), Onion Valley (3912078), Riverton (3812074), Robbs Peak (3812084), Sierra City (3912056), Westville (3912026)

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.

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Selected References

CNPS Status Review:	CRPR List Addition on 2004-06-28
CNPS Status Review:	CRPR List Change on 2009-06-10