CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Physocarpus alternans

Common Name:	Nevada ninebark
Family:	Rosaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDROS19010
Full Name:	Physocarpus alternans (Jones) J.T. Howell
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	PHAL7

Biology
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub Blooming Period: June - July Habitat: • Pinyon and juniper woodland (rocky, carbonate)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common 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: G4 G4: 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

0 0 0 0 0 9

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
6	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
9	0	0

Notes
See Zoe 4:42 (1893) for original description, and Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences IV 20:130 (1931) for revised nomenclature. 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: 1800 - 3100 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Nevada, Utah

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Telescope Peak (302A) 36117B1, Panamint (302D) 36117A1, Tin Mountain (369B) 36117H4, White Top Mtn. (369C) 36117G4, Cowhorn Valley (392A) 37118B1, Crooked Creek (412A) 37118D1, Blanco Mtn. (412B) 37118D2, Westgard Pass (412C) 37118C2, Deep Springs Lake (412D) 37118C1, Juniper Mtn. (431B) 37118F2

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

2010

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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