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Draba cruciata

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Mineral King Draba

G3Vulnerable Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157410

Element CodePDBRA110U0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderCapparales

FamilyBrassicaceae

GenusDraba

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Taxonomic Comments

Kartesz' 1999 Synthesis accepts this species but excludes varieties. Draba cruciata var. integrifolia is treated as synonym of D. sharsmithii.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x

Review Date2013-09-30

Change Date2013-09-30

Edition Date2013-09-30

Edition AuthorsJoyal, E. (1988); rev. M. Martinez (1999); rev. R. Bittman (2013)

Range Extent100-250 square km (about 40-100 square miles)

Number of Occurrences6 - 20

Rank Reasons

This uncommon species of gravelly slopes has a limited number of populations and it is endemic to one county in California (Tulare). There are few, if any threats, but with about 11 known occurrences, it is quite rare although populations seem stable.

Range Extent Comments

It occurs in California's southern High Sierra Nevada, near Mineral King (Tulare County). The calculated EOO is 176 sq km (CNDDB 2013).

Occurrences Comments

There are 11 mapped occurrences (NatureServe element occurrence data as of 2013).

Threat Impact Comments

This is a high elevation species and there are few, if any threats at this time.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

In subalpine and alpine forests, ca. 9000-10000'.

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandAlpine

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
California	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Rincon	Sequoia National Forest	54,610

References (3)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2010. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 7. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxii + 797 pp.
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.