CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Clarkia tembloriensis ssp. calientensis

Common Name:	Vasek's clarkia
Family:	Onagraceae
Synonyms:	Clarkia calientensis
Element Code:	PDONA05141
Full Name:	Clarkia tembloriensis Vasek ssp. calientensis (Vasek) Holsinger
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CLTEC

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: April Habitat: • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G3T1 T1: Critically Imperiled. G3: (species) Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
3	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
3	0	0

Notes

Known from only three occurrences near Caliente Creek. Threatened by grazing and non-native plants. Perhaps best treated as C. calientensis. See Systematic Botany 2:252-255 (1977) for original description and 10(2):155-165 (1985) for taxonomic treatment.
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Date Added: 1980-01-01
Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 275 - 500 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Kern (KRN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Bena (238C) 35118C6, Edison (239D) 35118C7

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

172

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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