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Polemonium californicum

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California Polemonium

G4Apparently Secure (G4?) Found in 119 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142962
Element CodePDPLM0E040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSolanales
FamilyPolemoniaceae
GenusPolemonium
Other Common Names
Moving Polemonium (EN) moving polemonium (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
Review Date2002-07-25
Change Date2002-07-25
Edition Date2002-07-25
Edition AuthorsStoner, N. (1993), rev. J. Beckman (3/96)
Rank Reasons
Found in a variety of montane habitats from southern British Columbia and Idaho, south to the Sierra Nevada Ranges of California. May prefer granitic soils. No abundance data is available.
Range Extent Comments
Olympic Mountains, Washington, and Cascade Ranges, southern British Columbia, east to Idaho, south to the Sierra Nevada, California (Abrams 1951). Also Klamath Ranges and High Cascades in California (Hickman 1993).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open to shaded areas in woodlands 1600-3100 meters (Hickman 1993). Alpine valleys and flats in granitic soils; boreal zones (Abrams 1951).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS2Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (119)
California (27)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
East ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest6,201
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Murphy GladeShasta-Trinity National Forest1,015
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
Onion SpringsLassen National Forest2,421
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Poison HoleEldorado National Forest2,627
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
West YubaPlumas National Forest6,071
West YubaTahoe National Forest16,059
Idaho (5)
AreaForestAcres
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (14)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Evans GulchLolo National Forest8,059
Gilt Edge - Silver CreekLolo National Forest10,055
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Lolo CreekLolo National Forest14,335
Lone Cliff Smeads #674Kootenai National Forest5,118
Marble PointLolo National Forest12,581
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Sheep Mountain - StatelineLolo National Forest37,844
Stevens PeakLolo National Forest647
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Oregon (33)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
Bend WatershedDeschutes National Forest14,829
Boulder ParkWallowa-Whitman National Forest12,141
DoneganUmpqua National Forest5,914
Greenhorn Mtn.Umatilla National Forest11,191
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Jaussaud CorralUmatilla National Forest5,535
Jumpoff JoeUmatilla National Forest5,516
Lake ForkWallowa-Whitman National Forest21,936
Little SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,238
LookingglassUmatilla National Forest4,859
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Mill Creek Watershed (OR)Umatilla National Forest7,820
Mt. EmilyWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,421
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
North Mt. EmilyUmatilla National Forest4,416
ReservoirWallowa-Whitman National Forest13,641
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Sky Lakes BWinema National Forest9,615
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Upper Catherine CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,446
Upper Grande RondeWallowa-Whitman National Forest11,723
WaldoDeschutes National Forest4,973
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Washington (39)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
Blue LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest11,359
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
ChambersGifford Pinchot National Forest2,006
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak IMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest15,175
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Gotchen CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,518
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
HorseshoeGifford Pinchot National Forest7,579
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
Lion RockWenatchee National Forest4,692
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Meadow CreekUmatilla National Forest4,882
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Mt. ZionOlympic National Forest3,544
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
South MidwayGifford Pinchot National Forest2,384
SpanglerUmatilla National Forest5,936
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
TiffanyOkanogan National Forest22,045
Upper TucannonUmatilla National Forest12,485
Wenatchee CreekUmatilla National Forest15,315
Willow SpringsUmatilla National Forest10,414
WobblyGifford Pinchot National Forest6,335
References (4)
  1. Abrams, L. 1951. Illustrated flora of the Pacific states: Washington, Oregon, and California. Vol. 3. Geraniaceae to Scrophulariaceae. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, California. 866 pp.
  2. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 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. Peck, M.E. 1961. A manual of the higher plants of Oregon. 2nd edition. Binsford & Mort, Portland, Oregon. 936 pp.