Species Details

Lewisia disepala

Yosemite lewisia

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Photo of Lewisia disepala
© 2009 Steven Perry
Photo of Lewisia disepala
© 2009 Steven Perry
Photo of Lewisia disepala
2018 Joanna Clines
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun
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Elevation:
1035 - 3500 meters
3395 - 11485 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Granitic
  • Sandy
Notes:
Threatened by vehicles, foot traffic, and logging. See North American Flora 21:328 (1932) for original description, and MadroƱo 37(1):63 (1990) for first KRN Co. record.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 8
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 10 45 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 4 18%
ORV activity 4 18%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 3 13%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 9%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 4%
Total Occurrences: 22
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
7 1 4 0 0 10
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 18
Recent <=20 Years 4
Presence:
Presumed Extant 22
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Madera (MAD), Mariposa (MPA), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Balloon Dome (3711942), Cannell Peak (3511873), El Capitan (3711966), Half Dome (3711965), Hockett Peak (3611824), Lamont Peak (3511871), Mammoth Pool Dam (3711933), Merced Peak (3711964), Sentinel Peak (3611815), Shaver Lake (3711913), Sirretta Peak (3511883), Squaw Dome (3711943), Tenaya Lake (3711974), Walker Pass (3511861), White Dome (3511872), Yosemite Falls (3711975)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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