Taxon Details

Polemonium eddyense

Mt. Eddy sky pilot

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Taxon Summary:

Polemonium eddyense, commonly known as Mt. Eddy sky pilot, is a perennial herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, growing at elevations from 2480 to 2750 meters. Polemonium eddyense is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Polemonium eddyense Stubbs
Common Name: Mt. Eddy sky pilot
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM0E0S0
USDA Plants Symbol:	POED
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2014-02-10
Add Date:	2014-02-10
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
2480 - 2750 meters
8135 - 9025 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field

Microhabitat Details: Sometimes peridotite

Microhabitat:

Rocky
Serpentine (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Known only from the Klamath Ranges. Included in P. chartaceum in TJM (1993) and TJM 2. See Fremontia 22(2):24-26 (1993) and Madroño 45(3):200-209 (1998) for information about biosystematic study, and Madroño 60(3):243-248 (2013) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	100 %
Foot traffic/trampling	2	100%
Other	2	100%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					2
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	2
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)
Mount Eddy (4112234)

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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Presumed Extant

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CNPS Status Review:	CRPR List Addition on 2014-02-10
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory