Taxon Details

Cusickiella quadricostata

Bodie Hills cusickiella

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Taxon Summary:

Cusickiella quadricostata, commonly known as Bodie Hills cusickiella, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 2000 to 2800 meters. Cusickiella quadricostata is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
2000 - 2800 meters
6560 - 9185 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Clay (sometimes)
  • Rocky (sometimes)
Notes:
Not as common as previously thought. Threatened by mining, grazing, and vehicles. On watch list in NV. See Contributions from the Dudley Herbarium 3:366 (1946) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 8
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 20 71 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 12 42%
Mining 9 32%
Road/trail construction/maint. 8 28%
Foot traffic/trampling 5 17%
Erosion/runoff 1 3%
Total Occurrences: 28
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 2 2 0 0 24
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 26
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 28
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aurora (3811838), Big Alkali (3811922), Bodie (3811921), Bridgeport (3811932), Dome Hill (3811931), Lundy (3811912), Negit Island (3811911), Risue Canyon (3811954)
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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