Taxon Details

Osmorhiza depauperata

blunt-fruited sweet-cicely

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Taxon Summary:

Osmorhiza depauperata, commonly known as blunt-fruited sweet-cicely, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1830 to 1850 meters. Osmorhiza depauperata is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Osmorhiza depauperata Phil.
Common Name: blunt-fruited sweet-cicely
Family:	Apiaceae
Element Code:	PDAPI1K050
USDA Plants Symbol:	OSDE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-08-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
1830 - 1850 meters
6005 - 6070 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA only from Deep Creek in the Warner Mtns.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					4
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	4

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	4
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Maine (ME), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oregon (OR), South America (SA), South Dakota (SD), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD), Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cedarville (4112052), Davis Creek (4112063), Payne Peak (4112053), Rainbow Mtn. (4112148), Shields Creek (4112043), Soup Creek (4112033), Warren Peak (4112042)

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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Taxonomic Treatment:	Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 71:1166-1168 (1984)
Species Account:	Osmorhiza depauperata profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2017)
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory