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Camissonia sierrae

Raven

Sierra Suncup

G3Vulnerable Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135696
Element CodePDONA031H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
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 Date2001-05-16
Change Date2001-05-16
Edition Date1988-12-18
Edition AuthorsJoyal, E.
Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 20
Rank Reasons
Limited popns & narrow range.
Range Extent Comments
USA, CA, Sierra Nevada foothills of central CA, Madera & Mariposa Cos.
Occurrences Comments
Raven (1979) cites 9 sites.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

In open Pinus ponderosa forests & at the upper limits of the Pinus sabiniana-Quercus douglasii forest, 1,800-4,000'.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
References (2)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.