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Aquilegia pubescens

Coville

Sierra Columbine

G3Vulnerable Found in 29 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146472
Element CodePDRAN050H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusAquilegia
Other Common Names
Sierra columbine (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 Date1999-05-12
Change Date1999-12-27
Edition Date1999-05-12
Edition AuthorsFayette, Kim and Susan Spackman.
Rank Reasons
This species is endemic to the Sierra Nevada range from a 6 county distribution in California. Colorado's report is most likely non-native.
Range Extent Comments
This species occurs in Colorado and California (Kartesz and BONAP 1998). It was collected only once in Colorado, in the Front Range subalpine, near Hessie, Gilpin County; but it appears that it was introduced at this location, possibly in a "wild-flower" packet or "meadow in a can" (Weber and Wittmann 1996). Endemic to California from 6 counties (Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group 1998) in the Sierra Nevada (Hickman 1993).
Occurrences Comments
This species is known from 6 counties in California (Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group 1998). It was also collected once in Colorado, but it appears that it was introduced at this location (Weber and Wittmann 1996).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found on open, generally rocky slopes, in shrublands, subalpine forests, and alpine areas, in the Sierra Nevada, 2600-3650 m (Hickman 1993).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
ColoradoSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (29)
California (29)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
ButtermilkInyo National Forest542
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
NessieInyo National Forest830
Nevahbe RidgeInyo National Forest302
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
References (5)
  1. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J., and the Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 1998. A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. http://plants.usda.gov.
  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. Texas A&M Bioinformatics Working Group (TAMU-BWG). 1998. "CalFlora Database". http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/calsys/cabase.htm. (May 15 1999).
  5. Weber, W.A., and R.C. Wittmann. 1996b. Colorado flora: Western slope. Univ. Press of Colorado, Niwot, Colorado. 496 pp.