CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Eriogonum kennedyi var. alpigenum

Common Name:	southern alpine buckwheat
Family:	Polygonaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDPGN083B1
Full Name:	Eriogonum kennedyi Wats. var. alpigenum M. & J.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ERKEA

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: July - September Habitat: granitic, gravelly. • Alpine boulder and rock field • Subalpine 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: G4T2 T2: Imperiled. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

2 2 0 0 0 5

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
3	6

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
9	0	0

Notes

Possibly threatened by foot traffic and recreational activities. Potentially threatened by horticultural collecting. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 51:296 (1924) for original description, and Phytologia 66(4):326-327 (1989) 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: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 2600 - 3500 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Moonridge (105A) 34116B7, Forest Falls (105C) 34116A8, San Gorgonio Mtn. (105D) 34116A7, Lake Arrowhead (132C) 34117C2, Mount San Antonio (134C) 34117C6, Crystal Lake (135D) 34117C7, Sawmill Mountain (190C) 34119G2

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

1663

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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