© 2010 James M. Andre |
© 2010 James M. Andre |
© 2010 James M. Andre |
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Scientific Name: Arctomecon merriamii Cov. |
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Common Name: white bear poppy |
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| Family: | Papaveraceae | |
| Element Code: | PDPAP02030 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ARME2 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12 |
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| Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-02-01 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Mar)Apr-May
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Elevation:
490 - 1800 meters 1610 - 5905 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Historical occurrences need field surveys; new occurrences found recently. Threatened by mining and vehicles. On watch list in NV. See Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 7:65-80 (1892) for original description, Mentzelia 3:2-5 (1977) for species account, Rhodora 95:209-212 (1993) for taxonomic treatment, and Madroño 44(2):151-169 (1997) for ecological information. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 10 | 21 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Foot traffic/trampling | 4 | 8% |
| Mining | 3 | 6% |
| Non-native animal impacts | 2 | 4% |
| ORV activity | 2 | 4% |
| Erosion/runoff | 2 | 4% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 2% |
| Grazing | 1 | 2% |
| Military operations | 1 | 2% |
| Total Occurrences: | 47 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 30 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 17 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 47 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Nevada (NV) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Chloride City (3611668), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Daylight Pass (3611678), Dry Mountain (3611785), East of Echo Canyon (3611645), Echo Canyon (3611646), Fall Canyon (3611772), Grotto Canyon (3611751), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), Mesquite Lake (3511565), North of Baker (3511641), North of Tecopa Pass (3511681), Resting Spring (3511682), Ryan (3611636), State Line Pass (3511564), Stewart Valley (3611622), Stovepipe Wells (3611752), Teakettle Junction (3611775), Tecopa (3511672), Tecopa Pass (3511671), Thimble Peak (3611771), Tin Mountain (3611784), Turquoise Mtn. (3511548), Twelvemile Spring (3611612), Ubehebe Crater (3711714), Ubehebe Peak (3611765), Wahguyhe Peak (3611781), White Top Mtn. (3611774), Wildrose Peak (3611731) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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