CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Lewisia disepala

Common Name:	Yosemite lewisia
Family:	Montiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDPOR04060
Full Name:	Lewisia disepala Rydb.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	LEDI3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: March - June Habitat: granitic, sandy. • Lower montane coniferous forest • Pinyon and juniper woodland • Upper montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.2 S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 22
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

7 1 4 0 0 10

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
11	11

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
22	0	0

Notes
Threatened by vehicles, foot traffic, and logging. See North American Flora 21:328 (1932) for original description, and Madroño 37(1):63 (1990) for first KRN Co. record. 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: 1035 - 3500 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Madera (MAD), Mariposa (MPA), Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Walker Pass (259A) 35118F1, White Dome (283C) 35118G2, Lamont Peak (283D) 35118G1, Sirretta Peak (284A) 35118H3, Cannell Peak (284D) 35118G3, Hockett Peak (307B) 36118B4, Sentinel Peak (308D) 36118A5, Shaver Lake (397D) 37119A3, Balloon Dome (416B) 37119D2, Squaw Dome (417A) 37119D3, Mammoth Pool Dam (417D) 37119C3, Half Dome (437A) 37119F5, El Capitan (437B) 37119F6, Tenaya Lake (454C) 37119G4, Yosemite Falls (455D) 37119G5

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

690

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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