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Phacelia exilis

(Gray) G.L. Lee

Transverse Range Phacelia

G4Apparently Secure (G4Q) Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
MediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149345
Element CodePDHYD0C4Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSolanales
FamilyHydrophyllaceae
GenusPhacelia
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 MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2014-11-25
Change Date2014-11-25
Edition Date2014-11-25
Edition AuthorsBittman, R.
Threat ImpactMedium
Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 - 300
Rank Reasons
Phacelia exilis is a California endemic known from the southern Sierra Nevada and other southern California mountains. Populations on some pebble plains sites may be threatened by ORV activities.
Range Extent Comments
California endemic known from the southern Sierra Nevada and other southern California mountains (CNPS 2017, Jepson Flora Project 2017).
Occurrences Comments
There are 18 unprocessed sources in CNDDB (2014), and 136 Consortium of California Herbaria records (2014).
Threat Impact Comments
Populations on some pebble plains sites may be threatened by ORV activities (CNDDB 2014).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS4Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
6 - Human intrusions & disturbance———
6.1 - Recreational activities———

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Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (15)
California (15)
AreaForestAcres
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
ChannellSequoia National Forest45,429
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
Salt CreekAngeles National Forest11,022
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
ScodiesSequoia National Forest725
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
References (4)
  1. California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2017. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA. Online. Available: http://www.rareplants.cnps.org (accessed 2017).
  2. California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). 2014. RareFind Version 5. California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento.
  3. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2017. Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html, accessed 2017.
  4. 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.