Dicentra nevadensis
Eastw.
Sierra Nevada Bleedinghearts
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
LowThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151487
Element CodePDFUM04060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPapaverales
FamilyPapaveraceae
GenusDicentra
SynonymsDicentra formosa ssp. nevadensis(Eastw.) Munz
Concept ReferenceKartesz, 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 Method Rank calculation - Excel v3.2x
Review Date2024-09-11
Change Date2024-09-11
Edition Date2017-11-22
Edition AuthorsOliver, L., rev. R. Bittman (2014, 2017)
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 300
Rank ReasonsDicentra nevadensis is a perennial herb that is endemic to California, and occurs in Fresno and Tulare counties. This species can be found in alpine boulder and rock fields and subalpine coniferous forest on gravelly or sandy openings between 2,200 and 3,050 meters in elevation. There are an estimated 21 to 300 occurrences of Dicentra nevadensis, which may be threatened by trampling, although threats are considered to be low.
Range Extent CommentsDicentra nevadensis is endemic to the southern Sierra Nevada in Fresno and Tulare counties of California in the western United States. Range extent was estimated to be 2,650 square kilometers.
Occurrences CommentsThe number of occurrences was estimated to be 21 to 300.
Threat Impact CommentsDicentra nevadensis is potentially threatened by recreational activities and trampling by humans , but is ranked as "not very threatened in California" (CNPS 2024). This ranking means that less than 20% of occurrences are considered threatened, or that there is a low degree and immediacy of threats, or that current threats to the species are unknown.
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
Dicentra nevadensis occurs in high alpine meadows, in gravelly and sandy openings in subalpine coniferous forests, and in alpine boulder and rock fields (FNA 1997, CNPS 2024).
Terrestrial HabitatsForest - ConiferGrassland/herbaceousAlpine
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| California | S4 | Yes |
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
References (8)
- 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.
- California Native Plant Society (CNPS), Rare Plant Program. 2024. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California, online edition, v9.5. Online. Available: https://www.rareplants.cnps.org (accessed 2024).
- California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). 2014. RareFind Version 5. California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento.
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
- Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2017. Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html, accessed 2017.
- 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.
- Stern, K. 1968. Cytogeographic studies in <i>Dicentra</i>. I. <i>Dicentra formosa</i> and <i>D. nevadensis</i>. American Journal of Botany 55(5): 626-628.