Status: record balsamorhiza_sericea - Wed, Feb. 10, 2010 03:26 c

Balsamorhiza sericea
common name	silky balsamroot	CalPhotos image © 1988 Julie Kierstead Nelson  Follow image link for photo data.
family	Asteraceae
life form	perennial herb
CNPS List	List 1B.3 LIST 1B: Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere.      0.3: Not very endangered in California
state rank	S2.3     S2: 6-20 occurrences OR 1,000-3,000 individuals OR 2,000-10,000 acres
global rank	G4Q      ranking system key
	Where did the "RED" code go? Where did the "RED" code go? We've simplified our rating system. Read about it here. Under the old system, this plant was "2-1-2" (v6.05d, 9/05). Rarity 2: A limited number of occurrences in California, occasionally more if each occurrence is small. Endangerment 1: Not very endangered in California. Distribution 2: Rare outside California.
CA state listing	None
federal listing	None

where found	Topographic quads (4): Whisky Bill Peak (683D) 4112215, China Mountain (700A) 4112245, Scott Mountain (700C) 4112236, Callahan (701D) 4112237 quad data info Quad numbers in parentheses are from the CA Department of Water Resources. The 7-digit numbers are the USGS equivalent. Red marks signify uncertainty[?] or extirpation[*]. See quad list above. A complete key is on the Index by Topo Quad page. Marks are smaller than the quads they represent, and are generally positioned near the center of the quad. In some coastal quads, this will place the mark offshore. Quad boundaries do not coincide with county lines. To confirm county location, refer to the county list below. Counties, states, regions: Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI), Oregon (OR) counties map Quad Mark Identifier CNDDB Quick Viewer Web application for exploring the CNDDB elements reported at the quad level. (broadband recommended) A reminder: Species not recorded for a given area may nonetheless be present, especially where favorable conditions occur.
CNPS habitats	•Lower montane coniferous forest (LCFrs)(serpentinite)
blooming period	Apr-May
elevation range	916 - 1740 meters
notes	On watch list in OR. Perhaps not distinct from B. macrolepis var. platylepis. See Phytologia 50(5):357-359 (1982) for original description.
full name	Balsamorhiza sericea W.A. Weber
	Additional information:
	standard acronym  BASE4 Element Code  PDAST110C0
CalFlora	this taxon    related taxa
Jepson Online	Jepson Manual and other resources
Google search	CNPS website    entire web

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Suggested citation: California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2010. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v7-10a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on Wed, Feb. 10, 2010 from http://www.cnps.org/inventory