Taxon Details

Draba aureola

golden alpine draba

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Taxon Summary:

Draba aureola, commonly known as golden alpine draba, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2000 to 3355 meters. Draba aureola is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Draba aureola Wats.
Common Name: golden alpine draba
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA110F0
USDA Plants Symbol:	DRAU2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Aug

Elevation:
2000 - 3355 meters
6560 - 11010 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field
Subalpine coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Serpentine (sometimes)
Volcanic (sometimes)

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	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					7
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	2	0	0	0	5

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	7
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

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

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Lassen Peak (4012145), Mount Eddy (4112234), Reading Peak (4012144), South China Mtn. (4112235)

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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