CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Gentiana fremontii

Common Name:	Fremont's gentian
Family:	Gentianaceae
Synonyms:	Gentiana aquatica
Element Code:	PDGEN060Y0
Full Name:	Gentiana fremontii Torr.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	GEFR

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: June - August Habitat: • Meadows and seeps (mesic) • Upper montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.3 S2: Imperiled. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G4 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 0 0 0 0 4

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
1	4

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
5	0	0

Notes
Threatened by foot traffic and recreational activities. Not G. aquatica, previously misapplied to G. fremontii. 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: 2011-12-14

Location

Elevation: 2400 - 2700 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, !MT, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Cameron Corners (008B) 32116F4, Barrett Lake (009B) 32116F6, Mount Laguna (019C) 32116G4, Moonridge (105A) 34116B7, San Gorgonio Mtn. (105D) 34116A7, Silverwood Lake (133D) 34117C3

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

859

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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