CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Parnassia cirrata var. cirrata

Common Name:	San Bernardino grass-of-Parnassus
Family:	Parnassiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSAX0P030
Full Name:	Parnassia cirrata Piper var. cirrata
USDA PLANTS Symbol:

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: August - September Habitat: mesic, streamsides, sometimes calcareous. • 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: S2.3 S2: Imperiled. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G5T2 T2: Imperiled. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 8
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 8

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
7	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
8	0	0

Notes

Known in CA only from the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains. How common is plant in Mexico? Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See Parnassia cirrata in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Intermountain Flora 3A: 61 (1997) for current treatment and Erythea 7(1):128 (1899) 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: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 1250 - 2440 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Forest Falls (105C) 34116A8, San Gorgonio Mtn. (105D) 34116A7, Glendora (109A) 34117B7, Mount San Antonio (134C) 34117C6, Crystal Lake (135D) 34117C7

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

1993

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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