CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Grindelia fraxinipratensis

Common Name:	Ash Meadows gumplant
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAST47080
Full Name:	Grindelia fraxinipratensis Reveal & Beatley
USDA PLANTS Symbol:

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: June - October Habitat: • Meadows and seeps (mesic clay)

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: FT Threatened (05/20/85) State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 3
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 0 0 0 0 2

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
1	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
3	0	0

Notes

Known in CA from only three extant occurrences in Carson Slough in the Amargosa Desert. Threatened by water diversion, habitat alteration, and non-native plants, and possibly threatened by trampling and vehicles. State-listed as Critically Endangered in NV. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 98:332 (1971) for original description.
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: 2010-11-15

Location

Elevation: 635 - 700 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Nevada

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Shoshone (276A) 35116H3, Stewart Valley (298B) 36116B2, Death Valley Junction (322C) 36116C4, Bole Spring (322D) 36116C3

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

874

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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