Species Details

Psilocarphus elatior

tall woolly-marbles

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Species Description:

Psilocarphus elatior, commonly known as tall woolly-marbles, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, Valley and foothill grassland, and Vernal pools, growing at elevations from 915 to 1610 meters. Psilocarphus elatior is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Psilocarphus elatior (Gray) Gray
Common Name: tall woolly-marbles
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST7R020
USDA Plants Symbol:	PSEL
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S2S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
915 - 1610 meters
3000 - 5280 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps
Valley and foothill grassland
Vernal pools

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Vernally Mesic

Notes

Notes: Probably more widespread in northern CA; need information. Possibly a variant of P. brevissimus var. brevissimus. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 8:652 (1873) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Modoc (MOD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Dorris Reservoir (4112044), Washington Mtn. (4112048)

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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