Taxon Details

Frasera umpquaensis

Umpqua green-gentian

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Taxon Summary:

Frasera umpquaensis, commonly known as Umpqua green-gentian, is a perennial herb in the Gentianaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps, and North Coast coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1555 to 1900 meters. Frasera umpquaensis is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Frasera umpquaensis M. Peck & Applegate
Common Name: Umpqua green-gentian
Family:	Gentianaceae
Element Code:	PDGEN050F0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Swertia fastigiata Pursh Swertia umpquaensis
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Jul

Elevation:
1555 - 1900 meters
5100 - 6235 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest
Meadows and seeps
North Coast coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Possibly threatened by trampling and fire.
Taxonomy: A synonym of S. fastigiata in TJM (1993).

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	7
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	6	100 %
Grazing	6	100%
Logging	5	83%
Foot traffic/trampling	3	50%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	3	50%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	33%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime	1	16%
ORV activity	1	16%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					6
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	5	1	0	0	0

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

Presence:
Presumed Extant	6
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

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

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Trinity (TRI)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Forest Glen (4012333), Smoky Creek (4012332)

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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Original Description:	Madroño 6:12 (1941)
Revised Nomenclature:	American Midland Naturalist 26:14 (1941)
Taxonomic Treatment:	Madroño 57(2):106-119 (2010)
Species Account:	Frasera umpquaensis profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022)
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory