Taxon Details
Vaccinium shastense ssp. shastense
Shasta huckleberry
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Taxon Summary:
Vaccinium shastense ssp. shastense, commonly known as Shasta huckleberry, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Ericaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, Riparian forest, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 325 to 1220 meters. Vaccinium shastense ssp. shastense is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Vaccinium shastense J.K. Nelson & L. Lindstrand III ssp. shastense |
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Common Name: Shasta huckleberry |
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| Family: | Ericaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDERI181Z1 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G4T3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_UCSC |
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CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2015-12-15 |
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| Add Date: | 2015-12-15 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
| Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Jun-Sep)Dec-May
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Elevation:
325 - 1220 meters 1065 - 4005 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: rocky outcrops | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 4 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 5 | 24 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 9% |
| Dam/Inundation | 1 | 4% |
| Mining | 1 | 4% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 4% |
| Total Occurrences: | 21 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 20 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 20 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 1 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Shasta (SHA) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bohemotash Mtn. (4012274), Minnesota Mtn. (4012272), Oak Run (4012261), Shasta Dam (4012264), Whiskeytown (4012265) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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