CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Balsamorhiza sericea

Common Name:	silky balsamroot
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAST110C0
Full Name:	Balsamorhiza sericea W.A. Weber
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	BASE4

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: • Lower montane coniferous forest (serpentinite)

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: S2.3
S2: Imperiled.
.3: No current threats known.
Global Rank: G4Q
G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.
(There are taxonomic questions associated with this name)

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
4	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
6	0	0

Notes
On watch list in OR. Perhaps not distinct from B. macrolepis var. platylepis. See Phytologia 50(5):357-359 (1982) 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: 1984-01-01 Last Update: 2012-05-17

Location

Elevation: 850 - 1740 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Oregon

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
China Mtn. (700A) 41122D5, Scott Mountain (700C) 41122C6, Callahan (701D) 41122C7

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

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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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