CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Draba sierrae

Common Name:	Sierra draba
Family:	Brassicaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDBRA112A0
Full Name:	Draba sierrae C.W. Sharsm.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	DRSI

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: June - August Habitat: • Alpine boulder and rock field (granitic or carbonate)

Rarity Status
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: S3 S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G3 G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 14
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 0 0 0 0 13

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
12	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
14	0	0

Notes
Specimens from the White Mountains area need verification. See Madroño 5:149 (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: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 3500 - 4265 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

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

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Mt. Thompson (394A) 37118B5, North Palisade (394D) 37118A5, Mt. Morgan (414B) 37118D6, Mount Tom (414C) 37118C6, Mt. Abbot (415A) 37118D7, Mt. Hilgard (415D) 37118C7, Juniper Mtn. (431B) 37118F2, Mt. Barcroft (431C)? 37118E2, White Mtn. Peak (432A)? 37118F3, Boundary Peak (450D)? 37118G3

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

281

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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