Taxon Details

Sidotheca emarginata

white-margined oxytheca

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Taxon Summary:

Sidotheca emarginata, commonly known as white-margined oxytheca, is a annual herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1200 to 2500 meters. Sidotheca emarginata is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: (Feb)Apr-Jul(Aug)
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Elevation:
1200 - 2500 meters
3935 - 8205 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by development, grazing, recreational activities, and trampling. See University of California Publications in Botany 1: 75 (1902) for original description, Harvard Papers in Botany 9(1): 211 (2004) for revised nomenclature, and Phytologia 66(4): 388 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 1
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 5 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 1 4%
Total Occurrences: 21
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 1 0 0 0 20
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 9
Recent <=20 Years 12
Presence:
Presumed Extant 21
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Anza (3311656), Butterfly Peak (3311655), Idyllwild (3311666), Palm View Peak (3311665), San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Toro Peak (3311654)
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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