Taxon Details

Mertensia cusickii

Toiyabe bluebells

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Taxon Summary:

Mertensia cusickii, commonly known as Toiyabe bluebells, is a perennial herb in the Boraginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 1495 to 2500 meters. Mertensia cusickii is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Notes:
Threats:

Threatened by grazing.

Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 6
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 6
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boot Lake (4112012), Eagle Peak (4112032), Soup Creek (4112033), Sugar Hill (4112073)
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.
Presumed Extant
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Original Description: Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 29:643 (1902)
Species Account: Mertensia cusickii profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Other: USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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