Status: record bensoniella_oregona - Wed, Feb. 10, 2010 03:25 c

Bensoniella oregona
common name	bensoniella	Inventory image
family	Saxifragaceae
life form	perennial herb
CNPS List	List 1B.1 LIST 1B: Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere.      0.1: Seriously endangered in California
state rank	S2.2     S2: 6-20 occurrences OR 1,000-3,000 individuals OR 2,000-10,000 acres
global rank	G3     G3: 21-80 occurrences or 3,000-10,000 individuals OR 10,000-50,000 acres
	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 "3-3-2" (v6.05d, 9/05). Rarity 3: One to several highly restricted occurrences, or present in such small numbers that it is seldom reported. Endangerment 3: Seriously endangered in California. Distribution 2: Rare outside California.
CA state listing	Rare  07/82
federal listing	None

where found	Topographic quads (5): Board Camp Mountain (652B) 4012366, Mad River Buttes (653A) 4012367, Denny (669B) 4012384, Lord-ellis Summit (671A) 4012387, Maple Creek (671D) 4012377 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: Humboldt (HUM), 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	•Bogs and fens (BgFns) •Lower montane coniferous forest (LCFrs)(openings) •Meadows and seeps (Medws)/mesic
blooming period	May-Jul
elevation range	945 - 1400 meters
notes	Known in CA from approximately ten occurrences. Threatened by logging and grazing. Candidate for state listing in OR, where known from only a few occurrences. See Contributions from the Dudley Herbarium 1:95 (1929) for original description, and Leaflets of Western Botany 10:181 (1965) for revised nomenclature.
full name	Bensoniella oregona (Abrams & Bacig.) Morton
	Additional information:
	standard acronym  BEOR Element Code  PDSAX02010
CNPS chapter link	North Coast database for this species
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