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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory

Species Details

Psilocarphus elatior

tall woolly-marbles

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Psilocarphus elatior (Gray) Gray
Common Name:
tall woolly-marbles
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST7R020
USDA Plants Symbol: PSEL
Synonyms/Other Names:

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
 S2S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1994-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-06-08

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug
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Elevation:
915 - 1610 meters
3000 - 5280 feet
General Habitats:
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Valley and foothill grassland
  • Vernal pools
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Vernally Mesic

  Notes

Notes:
Probably more widespread in northern CA; need information. Possibly a variant of P. brevissimus var. brevissimus. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 8:652 (1873) for original description.
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)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Dorris Reservoir (4112044), Washington Mtn. (4112048)
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. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 19 April 2024].