CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Clarkia amoena ssp. whitneyi

Common Name:	Whitney's farewell-to-spring
Family:	Onagraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDONA05025
Full Name:	Clarkia amoena (Lehm.) Nels. & Macbr. ssp. whitneyi (Gray) Lewis & Lewis
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CLAMW

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: June - August Habitat: • Coastal bluff scrub • Coastal scrub

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.1 S2: Imperiled. .1: Very threatened. Global Rank: G5T2 T2: Imperiled. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 8
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 1 7

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
8	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
7	1	0

Notes
See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 7:340 (1865) 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: 1980-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 10 - 100 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Fort Bragg (569A) 39123D7, Westport (585A) 39123F7, Inglenook (585D) 39123E7, Shelter Cove (618D) 40124A1, Fortuna (654C) 40124E2

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

490

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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