CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Carlquistia muirii

Common Name:	Muir's tarplant
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:	Raillardiopsis muirii
Element Code:	PDASTDU010
Full Name:	Carlquistia muirii (Gray) B.G. Baldwin
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CAMU27

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: July - October Habitat: granitic. • Chaparral (montane) • Lower montane coniferous forest • 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: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 21
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

4 2 1 0 0 14

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
16	5

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
21	0	0

Notes

Possibly threatened by recreational activities. A synonym of Raillardiopsis muirii in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Botany of California 1:618 (1876) for original description, and Novon 9:462-471 (1999) 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: 1980-01-01
Last Update: 2011-12-06

Location

Elevation: 1100 - 2500 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Monterey (MNT), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Owens Peak (258B) 35117F8, Cannell Peak (284D) 35118G3, Tobias Peak (285D) 35118G5, Moses Mtn. (331C) 36118C6, Ventana Cones (343C) 36121C6, Lodgepole (353C) 36118E6, Triple Divide Peak (353D) 36118E5, Slide Bluffs (374B) 36118H6, Cedar Grove (374C) 36118G6, The Sphinx (374D) 36118G5, Tehipite Dome (375A) 36118H7, Rough Spur (375B) 36118H8, Patterson Mtn. (376A) 36119H1, Mt. Goddard (394C) 37118A6

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

1410

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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