Taxon Details

Claytonia obovata

Rydberg's spring beauty

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Taxon Summary:

Claytonia obovata, commonly known as Rydberg's spring beauty, is a perennial herb in the Montiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1385 to 2835 meters. Claytonia obovata is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Claytonia obovata Rydberg
Common Name: Rydberg's spring beauty
Family:	Montiaceae
Element Code:	PDPOR03150
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 4.3 on 2020-03-03
Add Date:	2020-03-03
Date Edited:	2021-09-27

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: (Mar-Apr)May-Jun(Jul)

Elevation:
1385 - 2835 meters
4545 - 9300 feet

General Habitats:

Subalpine coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Openings (usually)
Rocky
Talus

Notes

Notes: See North American Flora 21(4):299 (1932) for original description, and Systematic Botany 42(2):283-300 (2017) for taxonomic treatment.
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)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Siskiyou (SIS), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cecil Lake (4112312), Hull Mountain (3912258), Leech Lake Mtn. (3912381), Mendocino Pass (3912278), Mount Eddy (4112234), Mumbo Basin (4112225), Salmon Mtn. (4112324), Scott Mountain (4112236), South China Mtn. (4112235), Strawberry (3812021), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Weed (4112244), Yreka (4112266)

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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CNPS Status Review:	CRPR List Addition on 2020-03-03
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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