Species Details

Plagiobothrys torreyi var. torreyi

Yosemite popcornflower

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Scientific Name:
Plagiobothrys torreyi (Gray) Gray var. torreyi
Common Name:
Yosemite popcornflower
Family: Boraginaceae
Element Code: PDBOR0V152
USDA Plants Symbol: PLTOT
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
1200 - 1370 meters
3935 - 4495 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known only from the Yosemite Valley. Threatened by foot traffic and recreational activities. Taxonomic status of vars. torreyi and diffusus need research. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 10:58 (1874) for original description and 20:284 (1885) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 8 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 1 8%
Other 1 8%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 8%
Total Occurrences: 12
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 1 0 0 11
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 4
Recent <=20 Years 8
Presence:
Presumed Extant 12
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Mariposa (MPA), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
El Capitan (3711966), El Portal (3711967), Half Dome (3711965), Huntington Lake (3711922), Kaiser Peak (3711932), Lake Eleanor (3711987), Shaver Lake (3711913), Wawona (3711956), Yosemite Falls (3711975)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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