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Erythranthe sierrae

N.S. Fraga

Sierra Nevada Monkeyflower

G2Imperiled Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.902403
Element CodePDPHR01060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyPhrymaceae
GenusErythranthe
Concept Reference
Fraga, N.S. 2012. A revision of Erythranthe montioides and Erythranthe palmeri (Phrymaceae), with descriptions of five new species from California and Nevada, USA. Aliso 30(1):49-68.
Taxonomic Comments
Fraga (2012) describes populations formerly identified as Erythranthe palmeri that occur in the Sierra Nevada in Kern, Fresno, and Tulare counties, California as a new species, Erythranthe sierrae.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2016-12-19
Change Date2016-12-19
Edition Date2016-12-19
Edition AuthorsBittman, R.
Range Extent1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank Reasons
Erythranthe sierrae is only known from 3 counties in the southern Sierra Nevada, California. Threats may include grazing, development, ORV and recreational activities, roads, and invasive plants but more data are needed.
Range Extent Comments
Only known from 3 counties in the southern Sierra Nevada, California (CNDDB 2016, Jepson Flora Project 2017).
Occurrences Comments
There are 12 records in the Consortium of California Herbaria (2016), and 74 sources in the backlog at CNDDB (2016).
Threat Impact Comments
Threats may include grazing, development, ORV and recreational activities, roads, and weeds but there are currently no data to support this assumption (CNDDB 2016).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Habitat is foothill oak woodlands, mixed coniferous forests (Flora of North America Editorial Committee 2019).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferWoodland - Hardwood
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
1 - Residential & commercial development———
1.1 - Housing & urban areas———
1.2 - Commercial & industrial areas———
1.3 - Tourism & recreation areas———
2 - Agriculture & aquaculture———
2.3 - Livestock farming & ranching———
2.3.1 - Nomadic grazing———
2.3.2 - Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming———
2.3.3 - Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming———
4 - Transportation & service corridors———
4.1 - Roads & railroads———
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 (3)
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
References (4)
  1. California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). 2016. RareFind Version 5.1.1. California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento.
  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. Fraga, N.S. 2012. A revision of <i>Erythranthe montioides</i> and <i>Erythranthe palmeri </i>(Phrymaceae), with descriptions of five new species from California and Nevada, USA. Aliso 30(1):49-68.
  4. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2017. Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html, accessed 2017.