CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Draba sharsmithii

Common Name:	Mt. Whitney draba
Family:	Brassicaceae
Synonyms:	Draba cruciata var. integrifolia
Element Code:	PDBRA113F0
Full Name:	Draba sharsmithii Roll. & Price
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	DRSH

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: July - August Habitat: • Alpine boulder and rock field • Subalpine 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 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
3	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
4	0	0

Notes
Potentially threatened by trail maintenance and foot traffic. See Madroño 5(5):151 (1940) 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: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2012-09-04

Location

Elevation: 3300 - 3960 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Mt. Williamson (352A) 36118F3, Mount Whitney (352D) 36118E3, Kearsarge Peak (373D) 36118G3

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

276

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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