Taxon Details
Epilobium nivium
Snow Mountain willowherb
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Taxon Summary:
Epilobium nivium, commonly known as Snow Mountain willowherb, is a perennial herb in the Onagraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 795 to 2500 meters. Epilobium nivium is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Epilobium nivium Bdg. |
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Common Name: Snow Mountain willowherb |
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| Family: | Onagraceae | |
| Element Code: | PDONA060M0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | EPNI | |
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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.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G2G3 |
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State Rank: |
S2S3 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_UCSC; USFS_S |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-11-05 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Oct
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Elevation:
795 - 2500 meters 2610 - 8205 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 4 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 5 | 26 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| ORV activity | 3 | 15% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 2 | 10% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 10% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 5% |
| Total Occurrences: | 19 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 8 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 11 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 19 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Colusa (COL), Glenn (GLE), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bluenose Ridge (3912382), Crockett Peak (3912247), Felkner Hill (3912256), Fouts Springs (3912236), Hull Mountain (3912258), Leech Lake Mtn. (3912381), Potato Hill (3912237), South Yolla Bolly (4012217), St. John Mtn. (3912246) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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