Species Details

Silene marmorensis

Marble Mountain campion

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Scientific Name:
Silene marmorensis Kruckeberg
Common Name:
Marble Mountain campion
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Element Code: PDCAR0U0Z0
USDA Plants Symbol: SIMA5
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
170 - 1250 meters
560 - 4100 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Need quads for HUM Co. Threatened by logging. Closely related to S. bridgesii. See MadroƱo 15(6):172-177 (1960) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 10
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 37 90 %
THREAT LIST:
Logging 22 53%
Road/trail construction/maint. 20 48%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 10 24%
Mining 4 9%
Grazing 4 9%
Total Occurrences: 41
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 8 7 2 0 22
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 39
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 41
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cecilville (4112322), Forks of Salmon (4112333), Medicine Mtn. (4112343), Orleans Mtn. (4112334), Sawyers Bar (4112332), Somes Bar (4112344), Youngs Peak (4112323)
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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