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Polemonium chartaceum

Mason

Mason's Sky Pilot

G2Imperiled Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.905852
Element CodePDPLM0E0T0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSolanales
FamilyPolemoniaceae
GenusPolemonium
Concept Reference
Stubbs, R.L. and R. Patterson. 2013. Revisions in Polemonium (Polemoniaceae): a new species and a new variety from California. Madroño 60(3):243-248.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2015-10-01
Change Date2014-03-12
Edition Date2015-12-16
Edition AuthorsTreher
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 20
Rank Reasons
Known only from approximately 12 occurrences in California and 1 in Nevada . Locations are in the Sweetwater and White Mountains.
Range Extent Comments
Occurs in the Sweetwater and White Mountains of California and Nevada (California Department of Fish and Game 2015).
Occurrences Comments
Twelve occurrences in California and one in Nevada.
Threat Impact Comments
Mining and grazing and OHV use are potential threats (California Department of Fish and Game 2000).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Rocky slopes, talus; Elevation: 2600-4200 m (Jepson FloraProject 2017).
Terrestrial Habitats
Bare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS1Yes
CaliforniaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
California (5)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Long MeadowHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,967
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Sweetwater (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,241
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
References (2)
  1. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2015. Jepson Online Interchange for California Floristics. Accessed online: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/interchange/
  2. Stubbs, R.L. and R. Patterson. 2013. Revisions in Polemonium (Polemoniaceae): a new species and a new variety from California. Madroño 60(3):243-248.