CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Mertensia longiflora

Common Name:	long bluebells
Family:	Boraginaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDBOR0N0D0
Full Name:	Mertensia longiflora Greene
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	MELO4

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: • Great Basin scrub • Lower montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status

CA 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: S1
S1: Critically Imperiled.
Global Rank: G4G5
G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California. G5: Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 2
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 2

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
2	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
2	0	0

Notes
Threatened by grazing. See Pittonia 3:261 (1898) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 2001-01-01 Last Update: 2011-12-15

Location

Elevation: 1525 - 2200 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Idaho, !MT, Nevada, Oregon, Washington

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Modoc (MOD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Shields Creek (691A) 41120D3, Halls Canyon (694D) 41121C1, Cedarville (707C) 41120E2, Payne Peak (708D) 41120E3, Fort Bidwell (724C) 41120G2

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

1965

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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