Species Details
Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada
short-joint beavertail
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Scientific Name: Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigel. var. brachyclada (Griffiths) Munz |
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Common Name: short-joint beavertail |
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| Family: | Cactaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDCAC0D053 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | OPBAB | |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5T3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
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| Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
| Lifeform: perennial stem | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun(Aug)
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Elevation:
425 - 1800 meters 1395 - 5905 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Threatened by urbanization, mining, horticultural collecting, grazing, and vehicles. Possibly threatened by powerline construction and non-native plants. Angeles NF has adopted species management guidelines. See Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 27:25 (1914) for original description. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 15 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 104 | 52 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| ORV activity | 42 | 21% |
| Improper burning regime | 29 | 14% |
| Development | 28 | 14% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 27 | 13% |
| Other | 13 | 6% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 13 | 6% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 11 | 5% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 11 | 5% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 11 | 5% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 11 | 5% |
| Erosion/runoff | 5 | 2% |
| Grazing | 2 | 1% |
| Mining | 2 | 1% |
| Logging | 1 | 0% |
| Over-collecting/poaching | 1 | 0% |
| Total Occurrences: | 199 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 13 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 131 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 61 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 138 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 199 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Acton (3411842), Agua Dulce (3411843), Baldy Mesa (3411744), Black Mtn. (3411867), Cajon (3411734), Chilao Flat (3411831), Del Sur (3411863), Devore (3411724), Green Valley (3411854), Hesperia (3411743), Juniper Hills (3411748), Lake Arrowhead (3411732), Lake Hughes (3411864), Lebec (3411877), Lovejoy Buttes (3411757), Mescal Creek (3411746), Mint Canyon (3411844), Newhall (3411845), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), Palmdale (3411851), Phelan (3411745), Ritter Ridge (3411852), Silverwood Lake (3411733), Sleepy Valley (3411853), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Valyermo (3411747), Warm Springs Mountain (3411855), Waterman Mtn. (3411738) |
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Presumed Extant
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