Species Details

Callitropsis nootkatensis

Alaska cedar

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Classification

Scientific Name: Callitropsis nootkatensis (D. Don) Florin
Common Name: Alaska cedar
Family:	Cupressaceae
Element Code:	PGCUP03020
USDA Plants Symbol:	CANO9
Synonyms/Other Names: Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (D. Don) Spach Cupressus nootkatensis D. Don

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4G5
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2023-06-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen tree

Blooming Period:

Elevation:
650 - 2500 meters
2135 - 8205 feet

General Habitats:

Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

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

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), California (CA), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Carberry Creek (4212312), Bear Peak (4112365), Chimney Rock (4112356), Devils Punchbowl (4112376), Figurehead Mtn. (4112383), Gasquet (4112378), Hurdygurdy Butte (4112377), Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Preston Peak (4112375), Ship Mountain (4112367), Summit Valley (4112357)

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

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Presumed Extant

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Selected References

Species Account:

Callitropsis nootkatensis profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)