Species Details

Ivesia aperta var. aperta

Sierra Valley ivesia

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Photo of Ivesia aperta var. aperta
© 2008 Steve Matson
Photo of Ivesia aperta var. aperta
© 2008 Steve Matson
Photo of Ivesia aperta var. aperta
© 2008 Steve Matson
Scientific Name:
Ivesia aperta (J.T. Howell) Munz var. aperta
Common Name:
Sierra Valley ivesia
Family: Rosaceae
Element Code: PDROS0X011
USDA Plants Symbol: IVAPA
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
1480 - 2300 meters
4855 - 7545 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
  • Vernal pools
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Volcanic (usually)
  • Vernally Mesic
Notes:
Threatened by residential development, agriculture, grazing, and vehicles. Potentially threatened by hydrological alterations and fire suppression. Interim management guide prepared by USFS in 1992. Threatened in NV. See Leaflets of Western Botany 9(15):239 (1962) for original description, and Brittonia 40(4):398-399 (1988) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 16
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 42 84 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 26 52%
Road/trail construction/maint. 12 24%
Other 7 14%
Agriculture 6 12%
Development 5 10%
Total Occurrences: 50
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
8 11 14 4 1 12
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 47
Recent <=20 Years 3
Presence:
Presumed Extant 49
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Plumas (PLU), Sierra (SIE)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antelope Valley (3912063), Chilcoot (3912072), Evans Canyon (3912061), Ferris Creek (4012013), Frenchman Lake (3912082), Loyalton (3912062), McKesick Peak (4012012), Portola (3912074), Reconnaissance Peak (3912073), Sardine Peak (3912052)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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