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Erythranthe gracilipes

(B.L. Rob.) N.S. Fraga

Slenderstalk Monkeyflower

G2Imperiled Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
High - mediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133267
Element CodePDSCR1B1C0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyPhrymaceae
GenusErythranthe
Synonyms
Mimulus gracilipesB.L. Robins.
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
The Flora of North America (vol. 17 2019) transfers Mimulus gracilipes to Erythranthe gracilipes; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2015-07-07
Change Date2015-07-07
Edition Date2015-07-07
Edition AuthorsDavis, G., rev. R. Bittman (2015)
Threat ImpactHigh - medium
Range Extent1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 20
Rank Reasons
This California endemic is known from less than 20 occurrences. It is a fire follower and the number of populations and individuals change from year to year. It is threatened by logging, grazing, vehicles, and non-native plants.
Range Extent Comments
California endemic, Fresno, Madera, and Mariposa counties (CNPS Rare Plant Inventory website, June 2012).
Occurrences Comments
13 mapped occurrences, though 10 are historical (CNDDB 2015).
Threat Impact Comments
Threats include logging, grazing, off-road vehicles, and non-native plants (CNPS Rare Plant Inventory website, 2012).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Grows in chaparral after fires (David Thompson, pers. comm.) Disturbed or burned areas on decomposed granite; Elevation: 500-1300 m (Jepson Flora Project 2015).
Terrestrial Habitats
Shrubland/chaparral
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
2 - Agriculture & aquaculture———
2.3 - Livestock farming & ranching———
5 - Biological resource use———
5.3 - Logging & wood harvesting———
6 - Human intrusions & disturbance———
6.1 - Recreational activities———
8 - Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases———
8.1 - Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases———

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Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
References (4)
  1. California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). 2015. RareFind Version 5.1.1. California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2019. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 17: Magnoliophyta: Tetrachondraceae to Orobanchaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 737 pp.
  3. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2015. Jepson Online Interchange for California Floristics. Accessed online: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/interchange/
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.