CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Lewisia congdonii

Common Name:	Congdon's lewisia
Family:	Montiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDPOR04040
Full Name:	Lewisia congdonii (Rydb.) S. Clay
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	LECO4

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: granitic or metamorphic, rocky, mesic. • Chaparral • Cismontane woodland • Lower montane coniferous forest • Upper montane coniferous forest • Valley and foothill grassland

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: CR Rare (07/82) State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
7	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
9	0	0

Notes

Known from approximately ten occurrences in the canyons of the Kings and Merced rivers. Threatened by exotic plant control, illegal dumping, and road maintenance. See North American Flora 21:328 (1932) for original description, and Fremontia 25(1):15-19 (1997) for genetic study of relationship to L. cantelovii and L. serrata.
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: 2011-08-17

Location

Elevation: 500 - 2800 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Fresno (FRE), Mariposa (MPA)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Hume (375C) 36118G8, Wren Peak (375D) 36118G7, Wawona (437C) 37119E6, El Portal (438A) 37119F7

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

687

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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