CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Sanicula saxatilis

Common Name:	rock sanicle
Family:	Apiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAPI1Z0H0
Full Name:	Sanicula saxatilis Greene
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	SASA3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - May Habitat: rocky. • Broadleafed upland forest • Chaparral • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: CR Rare (07/82) State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 7
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

3 3 1 0 0 0

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
4	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
7	0	0

Notes
Threatened by development. Possibly threatened by foot traffic. See Erythea 1:6 (1893) for original description, and University of California Publications in Botany 25:71-72 (1951) for taxonomic treatment. 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: 2012-06-15

Location

Elevation: 620 - 1175 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Contra Costa (CCA), Santa Clara (SCL)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Mt. Sizer (406A) 37121B5, Lick Observatory (426C) 37121C6, Isabel Valley (426D) 37121C5, Clayton (464B) 37121H8, Diablo (464C) 37121G8

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

1435

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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