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Camissonia pusilla

Raven

Washoe Suncup

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 28 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136709
Element CodePDONA031C0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMyrtales
FamilyOnagraceae
GenusCamissonia
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 Date1993-09-23
Change Date1993-09-23
Edition Date1993-09-23
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.; Rev. C. Annable; rev. J. Beckman (3/96)
Rank Reasons
Scattered throughout the Great Basin in dry shrublands. No abundance data available. Well documented in the southern part of its range, although information about northern range (Washington, Oregon, Idaho) is sparce.
Range Extent Comments
In California (Cactus Flats, Mojave Desert and Great Basin; also Washington state (Hickman 1993). Scattered throughout Nevada and noted from the Kawich Range to the Nevada Test Site and Chiatovicj Creek; also Nye, Esmerelda and Washoe Counties. Oregon and Idaho. (Kartesz 1988). Utah (Beaver, Iron, Washington, and Piute Counties (Welsh et al. 1993).
Occurrences Comments
3 known sites in southwest Utah (Albee et al. 1988).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry, open to branchy slopes, flats, and roadsides on sandy soil with Artemisia to pinyon-juniper. Commonly found growing sympatrically with Camissonia parvula and Camissonia pubens (Kartesz 1988). Mixed desert shrub, sagebrush, and mountain brush communities at ca. 1220 to 1830 m (Welsh, 1993).
Terrestrial Habitats
Woodland - ConiferDesert
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS4Yes
ArizonaS1Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonS2Yes
IdahoS2Yes
UtahS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (28)
California (20)
AreaForestAcres
Benton RangeInyo National Forest9,637
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Dexter CanyonInyo National Forest17,053
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
ScodiesSequoia National Forest725
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Whisky CreekInyo National Forest865
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
Nevada (8)
AreaForestAcres
Aurora CraterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,689
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Chineese Camp (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,207
Long ValleyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest50,472
Mt. HicksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,698
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rough CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,476
References (6)
  1. Albee, B.J., L.M. Shultz, and S. Goodrich. 1988. Atlas of the vascular plants of Utah. Utah Museum Natural History Occasional Publication 7, Salt Lake City, Utah. 670 pp.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2021. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 10. Magnoliophyta: Proteaceae to Elaeagnaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 456 pp.
  3. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1988. A flora of Nevada. Ph.D. dissertation. Univ. of Nevada, Reno. 3 volumes. 1729 pp.
  5. 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.
  6. Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, S. Goodrich, and L.C. Higgins (eds.) 1993. A Utah flora. 2nd edition. Brigham Young Univ., Provo, Utah. 986 pp.