Species Details

Silene greenei ssp. angustifolia

Red Mountain catchfly

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Photo of Silene greenei ssp. angustifolia
© 2015 Cherilyn Burton
Photo of Silene greenei ssp. angustifolia
© 2015 Cherilyn Burton
Photo of Silene greenei ssp. angustifolia
© 2015 Cherilyn Burton
Scientific Name:
Silene greenei (S. Watson) Howell ssp. angustifolia (F.N. Williams) Rabeler & Gandhi
Common Name:
Red Mountain catchfly
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Element Code: PDCAR0U0A2
USDA Plants Symbol: SICAC
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: CE (1982-04-01)
Global Rank: G5T1
State Rank:
S1
Other Status: BLM_S
CRPR Changes:
changed from 4.2 to 1B.2 on 2021-11-21
Add Date: 1980-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-12-06
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
425 - 2085 meters
1395 - 6840 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details: Peridotite
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
  • Serpentine (usually)
Notes:
Only plants from Red Mtn. and Little Red Mtn., MEN Co., are recognized for status and included in this treatment; plants that key to ssp. angustifolia outside of this region have uncertain affinities.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 6
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 5 45 %
THREAT LIST:
Mining 2 18%
Other 1 9%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 9%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 9%
Erosion/runoff 1 9%
Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 2 0 0 1 6
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 7
Recent <=20 Years 4
Presence:
Presumed Extant 10
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mendocino (MEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Leggett (3912376), Noble Butte (3912386)
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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