Species Details

Matelea parvifolia

spear-leaf matelea

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Scientific Name:
Matelea parvifolia (Torr.) Woodson
Common Name:
spear-leaf matelea
Family: Apocynaceae
Element Code: PDASC0A0J0
USDA Plants Symbol: MAPA9
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
S3
Other Status: USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-03-01
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May(Jul)
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Elevation:
440 - 1095 meters
1445 - 3595 feet
General Habitats:
  • Mojavean desert scrub
  • Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
Notes:
Possibly threatened by recreational activities.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 2 3 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 1 1%
Non-native animal impacts 1 1%
Non-native plant impacts 1 1%
Other 1 1%
Total Occurrences: 68
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 1 2 0 0 64
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 16
Recent <=20 Years 52
Presence:
Presumed Extant 68
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Nevada (NV), Texas (TX)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Agua Caliente Springs (3211683), Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634), Borrego Sink (3311623), Butterfly Peak (3311655), Clark Lake NE (3311643), Collins Valley (3311644), Corn Spring (3311563), Cottonwood Spring (3311567), Dale Lake (3411526), Earthquake Valley (3311614), East of Red Canyon (3311555), Flattop Mtn. (3411477), Hackberry Mountain (3511512), Hayfield (3311566), Hayfield Spring (3311565), Indian Cove (3411612), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Kelso (3511516), Kelso Dunes (3411586), La Quinta (3311663), Pilot Mountain (3311553), Pinto Mountain (3311587), Queen Mtn. (3411611), Rancho Mirage (3311664), Red Canyon (3311556), Red Cloud Canyon (3311554), Sweeney Pass (3211672), Toro Peak (3311654), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Whale Peak (3311613), Whipple Wash (3411433), Woods Mountains (3511513)
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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