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Harmonia doris-nilesiae

(T.W. Nelson & J.P. Nelson) B.G. Baldwin

Doris Nile's Madia

G2Imperiled (G2G3) Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
High - mediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143538
Element CodePDAST650L0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusHarmonia
Synonyms
Madia doris-nilesiaeT.W. & J.P. Nelson
Other Common Names
Niles's Harmonia (EN)
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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2017-03-01
Change Date2017-03-01
Edition Date2017-03-01
Edition AuthorsGries, D., rev. R. Bittman (2005, 2017), rev. Treher (2018)
Threat ImpactHigh - medium
Range Extent250-1000 square km (about 100-400 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank Reasons
Endemic to California, Madia doris-nilesiae is known from about 25 occurrences. The species is found in serpentine barrens in Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity County and is threatened by logging and associated disturbances, non-native species, and road maintenance. Most sites are on USFS lands.
Range Extent Comments
This species is endemic to Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity County, California.
Occurrences Comments
There are 25 occurrences but many are historic (last surveyed 20 or more years ago).
Threat Impact Comments
Threats to this species include logging and associated disturbances, roads, and invasive species that compete for habitat and resources.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Lower montane coniferous forest; serpentine barrens. 650-1660 m (California Department of Fish and Game 1997).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferBarrens
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
2 - Agriculture & aquaculture———
2.2 - Wood & pulp plantations———
4 - Transportation & service corridors———
4.1 - Roads & railroads———
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 (11)
California (11)
AreaForestAcres
ChanchelullaShasta-Trinity National Forest3,915
ChinquapinShasta-Trinity National Forest22,040
East ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest6,201
Fisher Gulch BShasta-Trinity National Forest4,791
Little French CShasta-Trinity National Forest11,529
PattisonShasta-Trinity National Forest29,299
Penney RidgeShasta-Trinity National Forest5,226
Pilot CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,192
Salt GulchShasta-Trinity National Forest6,511
SoliderSix Rivers National Forest14,918
West BeegumShasta-Trinity National Forest5,198
References (4)
  1. California Department of Fish and Game. 1997. RareFind 2 personal computer program. Information dated March 1999. Sacramento, California.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006c. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 21. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 8: Asteraceae, part 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 616 pp.
  3. 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.
  4. Skinner, M.W., and B.M. Pavlik, eds. 1997 (1994). Inventory of rare and endangered vascular plants of California. 1997 Electronic Inventory Update of 1994 5th edition, California Native Plant Society, Special Publication No. 1, Sacramento.