Species Details

Mucronea californica

California spineflower

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Photo of Mucronea californica
© 2018 Debra L. Cook
Photo of Mucronea californica
© 2011 Chris Winchell
Photo of Mucronea californica
© 2018 Debra L. Cook
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jul(Aug)
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Elevation:
0 - 1400 meters
0 - 4595 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Coastal dunes
  • Coastal scrub
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Sandy
Notes:
Rare in southern California. Many herbarium records old. Threatened by aggregate mining, vehicles, flood control modification, urbanization, and water percolation projects. Possibly threatened by non-native plants. Includes Chorizanthe californica var. suskdorfii. See Phytologia 66(3):203-205 (1989) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SDG), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arroyo Grande NE (3512025), Caliente Mtn. (3511917), Camatta Ranch (3512043), Lompoc (3412064), Los Alamos (3412063), Morro Bay South (3512037), Oceano (3512015), Orcutt (3412074), Otay Mesa (3211658), Pismo Beach (3512026), Point Conception (3412044), Point Loma (3211762), Sisquoc (3412073), Sunland (3411833), Surf (3412065), Venice (3311884), Zaca Creek (3412062)
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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