Species Details

Lewisia serrata

saw-toothed lewisia

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Photo of Lewisia serrata
© 2002 Steve Tyron
Photo of Lewisia serrata
© 2020 Belinda Lo
Photo of Lewisia serrata
© 2021 Barry Rice
Scientific Name:
Lewisia serrata Heckard & Steb.
Common Name:
saw-toothed lewisia
Family: Montiaceae
Element Code: PDPOR040E0
USDA Plants Symbol: LESE3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
770 - 1435 meters
2525 - 4710 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Riparian forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Mesic
  • Rocky
  • Slopes
Notes:
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.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 27 %
THREAT LIST:
Over-collecting/poaching 2 18%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 9%
Logging 1 9%
Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 2 0 0 0 8
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 7
Recent <=20 Years 4
Presence:
Presumed Extant 11
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
El Dorado (ELD), Placer (PLA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Devil Peak (3812085), Duncan Peak (3912025), Greek Store (3912015), Michigan Bluff (3912016), Pollock Pines (3812075), Riverton (3812074)
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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