CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Arnica fulgens

Common Name:	hillside arnica
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAST0Q090
Full Name:	Arnica fulgens Pursh.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ARFU3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: mesic. • Great Basin scrub • Lower montane coniferous forest • Meadows and seeps

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.2 S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G5 G5: Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 37
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

2 17 4 0 0 14

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
6	31

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
37	0	0

Notes
Threatened by grazing, wetland modifications, vehicles, road maintenance, and logging. Similar to A. sororia. See Rhodora 90:245-275 (1988) 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: 1994-01-01 Last Update: 2013-01-10

Location

Elevation: 1495 - 2700 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Colorado, Idaho, !MT, !ND, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, !SD, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Champs Flat (641B) 40120F8, Poison Lake (642B) 40121F2, Pine Creek Valley (642D) 40121E1, Bullard Lake (659C) 40120G8, Sheepshead (659D) 40120G7, Snake Lake (673A) 41120B1, Tule Mountain (674B) 41120B4, Madeline (674C) 41120A4, Cold Spring Mtn. (674D) 41120A3, Likely (675A) 41120B5, Holbrook Canyon (675D) 41120A5, Shields Creek (691A) 41120D3, Soup Creek (691D) 41120C3, Washington Mtn. (693B) 41120D8, Adin Pass (693C) 41120C8, Cedarville (707C) 41120E2, Ambrose (710C) 41120E8, Knobcone Butte (711D) 41121E1, Pease Flat (726A) 41120H5, McGinty Reservoir (726D) 41120G5

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

1574

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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