CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Polemonium carneum

Common Name:	Oregon polemonium
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDPLM0E050
Full Name:	Polemonium carneum Gray
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	POCA4

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - September Habitat: • Coastal prairie • Coastal scrub • Lower montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G4 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 16

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
13	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
16	0	0

Notes
Threatened by logging. See Synoptical Flora of North America 2(1): 151. 1878 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: 2008-11-03 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 0 - 1830 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Oregon, Washington

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Alameda (ALA), Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), San Francisco (SFO), Siskiyou (SIS), San Mateo (SMT), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Half Moon Bay (429B) 37122D4, Dublin (446B) 37121F8, Montara Mountain (448C) 37122E4, San Mateo (448D) 37122E3, San Francisco North (466C) 37122G4, Point Bonita (467D) 37122G5, Bodega Head (503D) 38123C1, Taylor Peak (636B) 40124D2, Capetown (637A) 40124D3, Ferndale (655D) 40124E3, Rodgers Peak (689A) 41124B1, Trinidad (689C) 41124A2, Yreka (717B) 41122F6, Indian Creek Baldy (718A) 41122F7, Boulder Peak (719D) 41123E1, Sister Rocks (723B) 41124F2, Hornbrook (734A) 41122H5, Smith River (740B) 41124H2

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

3345

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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