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Mentzelia polita
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| Common Name: |
polished blazing star
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| Family: |
Loasaceae
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| Synonyms: |
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| Element Code: |
PDLOA031D0
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| Full Name: |
Mentzelia polita A. Nels.
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| USDA PLANTS Symbol: |
MEPO2
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Biology  |
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| Rarity Status |
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Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database |
- Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
9
- Element Occurrence Ranks:
Population Status:
Historic
>20 yrs |
Recent
<=20 yrs |
| 3 |
6 |
- Presence:
| Present Extant |
Possibly Extirpated |
Extirpated |
| 9 |
0 |
0 |
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| Notes |
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Known in California only from the Clark Mountains area of San Bernardino County. Potentially threatened by transmission line development. See Botanical Gazette 47: 427 (1909) for original description.
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To submit rare plant observation data, use the
CNDDB field survey form.
Please see also the CNPS
Rare Plant Data page.
- Date Added:
2006-12-21
- Last Update:
2013-01-18
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| Location |
- Elevation:
1200 - 1580 meters
- California Endemic:
no
- States:
California, Nevada
- California Counties and Islands:
name (code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)
- Quads:
name (DWR code) USGS code
Ivanpah Lake (248C) 35115E4, Clark Mtn. (249D) 35115E5, Panamint Butte (326A) 36117D3, Nova Canyon (326D) 36117C3
- Notes:
| Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad: |
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Presumed extirpated |
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| Uncertain about distribution or identity
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| ?* |
| Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
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| Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
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Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.
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 Presumed Extant
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 Presumed Extirpated or Unknown
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3198 |
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| Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information |
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| Suggested Citation |
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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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-115.5,35.5
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