CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Downingia concolor var. brevior

Common Name:	Cuyamaca Lake downingia
Family:	Campanulaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDCAM06041
Full Name:	Downingia concolor Greene var. brevior McVaugh
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	DOCOB

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: May - July Habitat: • Meadows and seeps (vernally mesic) • Vernal pools

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: CE Endangered (02/82) State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G4T1 T1: Critically Imperiled. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
1	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
2	1	0

Notes

Known from fewer than 5 occurrences in the Cuyamaca Lake area. Threatened by development, altered hydrology, grazing, and recreation. Habitat restoration and seed introduction occurred in 1994; conservation activities occurring as of 1997. See Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 19(4):1-57 (1941) 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: 1380 - 1500 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Cuyamaca Peak (020A) 32116H5, Julian (033D) 33116A5

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

572

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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