CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Abies bracteata

Common Name:	bristlecone fir
Family:	Pinaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PGPIN01030
Full Name:	Abies bracteata (D. Don) Poit.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ABBR

Biology
Lifeform: perennial evergreen tree Blooming Period: Habitat: rocky. • Broadleafed upland forest • Chaparral • Lower montane 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: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 18
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 18

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
16	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
18	0	0

Notes
Known only from the Santa Lucia Mtns. Threatened by non-native plants. Possibly threatened by road maintenance. 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: 2011-11-22

Location

Elevation: 183 - 1600 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Lime Mountain (270B)? 35120F8, San Simeon (271B) 35121F2, Burnett Peak (295C) 35121G2, Alder Peak (296A) 35121H3, Cape San Martin (296B) 35121H4, Burro Mountain (296D) 35121G3, Cone Peak (319C) 36121A4, Tassajara Hot Springs (320A) 36121B5, Partington Ridge (320B) 36121B6, Lopez Point (320D) 36121A5, Sycamore Flat (342C) 36121C4, Chews Ridge (343D) 36121C5, Big Sur (344D) 36121C7

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

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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