Taxon Details

Oreonana vestita

woolly mountain-parsley

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Taxon Summary:

Oreonana vestita, commonly known as woolly mountain-parsley, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1615 to 3500 meters. Oreonana vestita is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Oreonana vestita (Wats.) Jeps.
Common Name: woolly mountain-parsley
Family:	Apiaceae
Element Code:	PDAPI1G030
USDA Plants Symbol:	ORVE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Sep

Elevation:
1615 - 3500 meters
5300 - 11485 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
Subalpine coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Gravelly (sometimes)
Talus (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by foot traffic and recreational activities. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 17:374 (1882) for original description, Madroño 1:141 (1923) for revised nomenclature, and Fremontia 9(3):22-25 (1981) for species account.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	6
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	10	18 %
Recreational use (non-ORV)	5	9%
Road/trail construction/maint.	4	7%
Foot traffic/trampling	3	5%
Development	2	3%
Erosion/runoff	1	1%
Over-collecting/poaching	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					55
A	B	C	D	X	U
8	6	0	0	0	41

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	23
Recent <=20 Years	32

Presence:
Presumed Extant	55
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Crystal Lake (3411737), Cucamonga Peak (3411725), Juniper Hills (3411748), Moonridge (3411627), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Mt. Baldy (3411726), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Valyermo (3411747), Walker Pass (3511861), Waterman Mtn. (3411738)

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.

Regional Map

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Presumed Extant

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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory