Species Details

Shepherdia canadensis

Canadian buffalo-berry

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Photo of Shepherdia canadensis
©2011 Jean Pawek
Photo of Shepherdia canadensis
©2014 Steve Matson
Photo of Shepherdia canadensis
©2014 Steve Matson
Scientific Name:
Shepherdia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
Common Name:
Canadian buffalo-berry
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Element Code: PDELG03020
USDA Plants Symbol: SHCA
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.1
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
changed from 2.1 to 2B.1 on 2013-06-12
changed from 2.2 to 2.1 on 2009-11-19
added to 2.2 on 2006-10-13
Add Date: 2006-10-13
Date Edited: 2022-06-08
Lifeform: perennial shrub
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul
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Elevation:
1731 - 1731 meters
5680 - 5680 feet
General Habitats:
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
  • Serpentine
  • Streambanks
Notes:
Known in CA from only the Klamath Mtns. of SIS Co. Possibly threatened by logging. See Four Seasons 10: 59-60 (1995) and MadroƱo 43(1):97 (1996) for information on the first record in CA.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 1
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Maine (ME), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), New York (NY), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), South Dakota (SD), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
China Mtn. (4112245)
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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