CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Gentiana prostrata

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: July - August Habitat: • Alpine boulder and rock field • Meadows and seeps (mesic)

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: G4G5
G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California. G5: Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
3	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
3	0	0

Notes
Endangered in OR. 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: 3500 - 3800 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, !AK, Colorado, Idaho, !MT, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, !VT, Wyoming

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Mono (MNO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Mt. Barcroft (431C) 37118E2

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

861

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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