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Taxon Details

Potentilla cristae

crested potentilla

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©2011 Steve Matson 		Photo of Potentilla cristae
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©2011 Steve Matson

Taxon Summary:

Potentilla cristae, commonly known as crested potentilla, is a perennial herb in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1800 to 2800 meters. Potentilla cristae is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Potentilla cristae Ferlatte & Strother
Common Name:
crested potentilla
Family: Rosaceae
Element Code: PDROS1B2F0
USDA Plants Symbol: POCR6
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
 S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1994-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-08-02

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Jul)Aug-Sep
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Elevation:
1800 - 2800 meters
5905 - 9185 feet
General Habitats:
  • Alpine boulder and rock field
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details: seasonally mesic
Microhabitat:
  • Gravelly (sometimes)
  • Mesic (sometimes)
  • Rocky (sometimes)
  • Seeps (often)
  • Serpentine (often)

  Notes

Notes:
See Madroño 37(3):190-194 (1990) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 1
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 13 %
THREAT LIST:
ORV activity 1 12%

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 8
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 3 0 0 0 5
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 7
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 8
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boulder Peak (4112351), Marble Mountain (4112352), Mount Eddy (4112234), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), South China Mtn. (4112235)
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

Other: USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 January 2025].
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