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Hackelia brevicula

(Jepson) J.L. Gentry

Poison Canyon Stickseed

G3Vulnerable Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147529

Element CodePDBOR0G040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderLamiales

FamilyBoraginaceae

GenusHackelia

Other Common Names

Poison Canyon stickseed (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

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2014-04-17

Change Date2014-04-17

Edition Date2015-04-17

Edition AuthorsD. Gries, minor rev. K. Gravuer (2008), rev. L. Oliver (2015)

Number of Occurrences6 - 20

Rank Reasons

Known from approximately seven potentially extant occurrences in the White Mountains in Inyo and Mono Counties, California and adjacent Nevada.

Range Extent Comments

Hackelia brevicula occurs in Inyo and Mono Counties in California, and occurs in the Inyo National Forest. It has been reported in Nevada, however that report is under question. The range extent is not known given that this species may occur in undocumented areas.

Threat Impact Comments

The only reported threat for this species is intense cattle grazing at one site (CNDDB 2015). It is not known if this is an on-going threat.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Moist to somewhat dry open or wooded slopes and dry streambeds, in open aspen stands or with sagebrush. Found within Great Basin scrub and Subalpine Coniferous Forest communities. 2600 - 3200 m.

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferWoodland - HardwoodShrubland/chaparralAlpine

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
California	S3	Yes
Nevada	SU	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boundary Peak (CA)	Inyo National Forest	210,884
Coyote North	Inyo National Forest	11,932

References (7)

CalFlora. 2005. Information on California plants for education, research and conservation. Berkeley, California: The CalFlora Database [web application]. Available: http://www.calflora.org/. (Accessed 2005)
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2001. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (sixth edition). Rare Plant Scientific Advisory Committee, David P. Tibor, Convening Editor. California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. x + 388pp.
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2014. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. http://www.rareplants.cnps.org. Accessed 2014.
Cronquist, A., A.H. Holmgren, N.H. Holmgren, J.L. Reveal, and P.K. Holmgren. 1984. Intermountain Flora: Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A. Vol. 4, Subclass Asteridae (except Asteraceae). New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 573 pp.
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
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.
Skinner, M.W., and B.M. Pavlik, eds. 1997 (1994). Inventory of rare and endangered vascular plants of California. 1997 Electronic Inventory Update of 1994 5th edition, California Native Plant Society, Special Publication No. 1, Sacramento.