CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Gentiana plurisetosa

Common Name:	Klamath gentian
Family:	Gentianaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDGEN060V0
Full Name:	Gentiana plurisetosa C. Mason
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	GEPL6

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: July - September Habitat: mesic. • Lower montane coniferous forest • Meadows and seeps • 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: S2S3.3 S2: Imperiled. S3: Vulnerable. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G2G3 G2: Imperiled. G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 0 0 0 0 12

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
12	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
13	0	0

Notes
Endangered in OR. See Madroño 37(4):289-292 (1990) for original description, and 36(1):49-50 (1989) for revised nomenclature of formerly confused G. setigera. 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: 1200 - 1900 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Oregon

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Trinity Mtn. (686C) 41123A4, English Peak (702B) 41123D2, Somes Bar (703B) 41123D4, Boulder Peak (719D) 41123E1, Ukonom Lake (720D) 41123E3

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

1686

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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