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Podistera nevadensis

(Gray) S. Wats.

Sierra Podistera

G4Apparently Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
LowThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143867
Element CodePDAPI1T030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusPodistera
Other Common Names
Nevada podistera (EN) Sierran Woodroot (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 MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2014-12-01
Change Date2014-12-01
Edition Date2014-12-01
Edition AuthorsStoner, N., rev. C. Thurman, rev. R. Bittman (2014)
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 - 300
Rank Reasons
Podistera nevadensis is a California endemic of the Sierra Nevada known from Placer to Tuolumne and Mono counties, and the San Bernardino Mountains). It has a wide range but abundance is not known. Threats are considered low.
Range Extent Comments
California endemic (Sierra Nevada from Placer to Tuolumne and Mono counties, San Bernardino Mts.).
Occurrences Comments
There are 93 Consortium of California Herbaria records (2014).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Alpine fell fields, 10000-13000 feet.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
California (6)
AreaForestAcres
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Jobs Peak (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,342
References (4)
  1. California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). 2014. RareFind Version 5. California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.