Taxon Details

Ivesia patellifera

Kingston Mountains ivesia

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Taxon Summary:

Ivesia patellifera, commonly known as Kingston Mountains ivesia, is a perennial herb in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland (granitic, and rocky), growing at elevations from 1400 to 2100 meters. Ivesia patellifera is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Ivesia patellifera (J.T. Howell) B. Ertter
Common Name: Kingston Mountains ivesia
Family:	Rosaceae
Element Code:	PDROS0X0Z0
USDA Plants Symbol:	IVPA2
Synonyms/Other Names: Potentilla patellifera J.T. Howell
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Oct

Elevation:
1400 - 2100 meters
4595 - 6890 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland (granitic, rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Leaflets of Western Botany 4:173 (1945) for original description, and Systematic Botany 14(2):231-244 (1989) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	5
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	6
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blackwater Mine (3511577), East of Kingston Peak (3511567), Horse Thief Springs (3511578), Kingston Peak (3511568)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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