Taxon Details

Claytonia serpenticola

serpentine spring beauty

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Photo of Claytonia serpenticola
©2020 Matt C. Berger
Photo of Claytonia serpenticola
©2020 Matt C. Berger
Photo of Claytonia serpenticola
©2020 Matt C. Berger

Taxon Summary:

Claytonia serpenticola, commonly known as serpentine spring beauty, is a perennial herb in the Montiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1000 to 2450 meters. Claytonia serpenticola is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Claytonia serpenticola T.R. Stoughton
Common Name:
serpentine spring beauty
Family: Montiaceae
Element Code: PDPOR03140
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
changed from Enter Prior Value to 4.3 on 2019-12-31
Add Date: 2019-12-31
Date Edited: 2023-03-07
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun(Jul)
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Elevation:
1000 - 2450 meters
3280 - 8040 feet
General Habitats:
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Openings (usually)
  • Rocky
  • Serpentine (usually)
Notes:
See Systematic Botany 42(2):283-300 (2017) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Billys Peak (4112227), Black Lassic (4012335), Caribou Lake (4112218), Carrville (4112216), Chimney Rock (4112356), Covington Mill (4012287), Grouse Mtn. (4012376), Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382), Marble Mountain (4112352), Mount Eddy (4112234), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), Siligo Peak (4012288), South China Mtn. (4112235), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215), Willow Creek (4012386), Ycatapom Peak (4112217)
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.
Presumed Extant
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