Taxon Details
Oreonana purpurascens
purple mountain-parsley
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Taxon Summary:
Oreonana purpurascens, commonly known as purple mountain-parsley, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2395 to 2865 meters. Oreonana purpurascens is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Oreonana purpurascens Shevock & Const. |
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Common Name: purple mountain-parsley |
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Family: | Apiaceae | |
Element Code: | PDAPI1G020 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ORPU5 | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
2395 - 2865 meters 7860 - 9400 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 8 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 11 | 44 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Road/trail construction/maint. | 8 | 32% |
Logging | 7 | 28% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 8% |
Grazing | 1 | 4% |
Mining | 1 | 4% |
Other | 1 | 4% |
Pollution | 1 | 4% |
Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 4% |
Total Occurrences: | 25 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 18 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 7 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 25 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Tulare (TUL) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Camp Nelson (3611825), Moses Mtn. (3611836), Mt. Silliman (3611866), Muir Grove (3611867), Quinn Peak (3611835), Sentinel Peak (3611815), Sphinx Lakes (3611865) |
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