Species Details

Silene marmorensis

Marble Mountain campion

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Classification

Scientific Name: Silene marmorensis Kruckeberg
Common Name: Marble Mountain campion
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDCAR0U0Z0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SIMA5
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
170 - 1250 meters
560 - 4100 feet

General Habitats:

Broadleafed upland forest
Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Need quads for HUM Co. Threatened by logging. Closely related to S. bridgesii. See Madroño 15(6):172-177 (1960) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	10
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	37	90 %
Logging	22	53%
Road/trail construction/maint.	20	48%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	10	24%
Mining	4	9%
Grazing	4	9%
Other	3	7%
Foot traffic/trampling	2	4%
Biocides	1	2%
Improper burning regime	1	2%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	1	2%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					41
A	B	C	D	X	U
2	8	7	2	0	22

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	39
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	41
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cecilville (4112322), Forks of Salmon (4112333), Medicine Mtn. (4112343), Orleans Mtn. (4112334), Sawyers Bar (4112332), Somes Bar (4112344), Youngs Peak (4112323)

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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