CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Hosackia oblongifolia var. cuprea

Common Name:	copper-flowered bird's-foot trefoil
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:	Lotus cupreus, Lotus oblongifolius var. cupreus
Element Code:	PDFAB2A0W1
Full Name:	Hosackia oblongifolia Benth. var. cuprea (Greene) Brouillet
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	LOOBC

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: June - August Habitat: mesic. • Meadows and seeps (edges) • Upper montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.3 S2: Imperiled. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G5T2 T2: Imperiled. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 5

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
5	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
5	0	0

Notes
See Leaflets of Botanical Observation and Criticism 1:74 (1904) for original description, and University of California Publications in Botany 10:206 (1923) for revised nomenclature. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2010-09-16

Location

Elevation: 2400 - 2750 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Tulare (TUL)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Camp Nelson (308A) 36118B5, Silver City (331B) 36118D6, Moses Mtn. (331C) 36118C6, Mt. Silliman (353B) 36118F6, Muir Grove (354A) 36118F7

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1008

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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