CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Lewisia serrata

Common Name:	saw-toothed lewisia
Family:	Montiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDPOR040E0
Full Name:	Lewisia serrata Heckard & Steb.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	LESE3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - June Habitat: mesic, rocky slopes. • Broadleafed upland forest • Lower montane coniferous forest • Riparian forest

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously 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: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 1 0 0 0 8

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
9	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
9	0	0

Notes

Known from approximately ten occurrences. Threatened by horticultural collecting and small hydroelectric power projects. Potentially threatened by recreational activities and road maintenance. See L. cantelovii in The Jepson Manual. See Brittonia 26:305 (1974) for original description, and Fremontia 25(1):15-19 (1997) for genetic study of relationship to L. cantelovii.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 1980-01-01
Last Update: 2011-08-17

Location

Elevation: 900 - 1435 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
El Dorado (ELD), Placer (PLA)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Riverton (524C) 38120G4, Kyburz (524D) 38120G3, Devil Peak (525A) 38120H5, Pollock Pines (525D) 38120G5, Duncan Peak (540A) 39120B5, Michigan Bluff (540C) 39120A6, Greek Store (540D) 39120A5

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

693

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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