CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Clarkia virgata

Common Name:	Sierra clarkia
Family:	Onagraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDONA05160
Full Name:	Clarkia virgata Greene
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CLVI2

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: • Cismontane woodland • Lower montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 Uncommon in California .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3.3 S3: Vulnerable. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G3 G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated

This data is not available for all Rare Plant Rank 3 and 4 plants.

Notes
Possibly threatened by road maintenance and non-native plants. May form sterile hybrids with C. australis. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2012-05-17

Location

Elevation: 400 - 1615 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Amador (AMA), Calaveras (CAL), El Dorado (ELD), Mariposa (MPA), Plumas (PLU), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Raynor Creek (400A) 37120B1, Ascension Mtn. (456C) 37119G8, Ackerson Mtn. (456D) 37119G7, Groveland (457C) 37120G2, West Point (493A) 38120D5, Sly Park (509A) 38120F5, Camino (509B) 38120F6, Kyburz (524D) 38120G3, Spring Garden (589A) 39120H7

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.

Quad data is not available for all List 3 and 4 plants. For those that do contain this data, it has not been quality controlled and is potentially incomplete, inaccurate, and/or out of date. Please use caution when referencing this information. We are currently working hard to maintain this data and hope to provide accurate and up to date information in the near future.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

494

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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