CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Draba aureola

Common Name:	golden alpine draba
Family:	Brassicaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDBRA110F0
Full Name:	Draba aureola Wats.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	DRAU2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: July - August Habitat: serpentinite or volcanic. • Alpine boulder and rock field • Subalpine coniferous forest

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 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G4 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 6

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
6	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
6	0	0

Notes
Known in CA fewer than 10 occurrences near Mt. Eddy and Mt. Lassen. On watch list in OR, and state-listed as Sensitive in WA. 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: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 2000 - 3355 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Oregon, Washington

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

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Reading Peak (625B) 40121D4, Lassen Peak (626A) 40121D5, Mount Eddy (699C) 41122C4, South China Mtn. (700D) 41122C5

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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