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Oregon bensoniella
Scientific Name: Bensoniella oregana
Family: Saxifragaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: CA (bensoniella)
Oregon Bensoniella (Bensoniella oregona)
Bensoniella oregona, commonly known as Oregon bensoniella or simply bensoniella, is a perennial herb belonging to the saxifrage family (Saxifragaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bensoniella oregona (Abrams & Bacig.) C.V. Morton
- Family: Saxifragaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Bensoniella oregana (Note the slightly different spelling)
Distribution and Habitat
- Oregon bensoniella is native to California and Oregon.
- It is mainly found in the Siskiyou Mountains of southwestern Oregon, specifically in Curry and Josephine Counties.
- There are some smaller, separate populations in Humboldt County, California, and Douglas County, Oregon.
- Typically grows along the periphery of meadows adjacent to seeps and small streams.
- It is often found at elevations up to 600 meters north of the Rogue River, Oregon.
Morphological Characteristics
- Oregon Bensoniella is described as a forb/herb, a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
Genetic Information
- Research indicates that there is an absence of allozyme variability in the narrow endemic Bensoniella oregona.
Conservation Status
- Bensoniella is listed as a state and federally listed plant.
- Included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants.
- The Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (ORBIC) has tracked Bensoniella oregana.
Further Information
- Refer to the Oregon Flora Project for more details.
- Additional multimedia resources can be found on Wikimedia Commons.
- Consult the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for related information.