Species Details

Aphanisma blitoides

aphanisma

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Classification

Scientific Name: Aphanisma blitoides Moq.
Common Name: aphanisma
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Element Code:	PDCHE02010
USDA Plants Symbol:	APBL
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3G4
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CRES; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Feb-Jun

Elevation:
1 - 305 meters
5 - 1000 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub
Coastal dunes
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Gravelly (sometimes)
Sandy (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: In steep decline on mainland, and also declining on islands. May occur on ANA Island. Threatened by urbanization, recreational development, foot traffic, and non-native plants. Threatened by feral herbivores on SCT, SCZ, and SRO Islands.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	8
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	17	21 %
Non-native plant impacts	9	10%
Other	8	9%
Foot traffic/trampling	6	7%
Road/trail construction/maint.	5	6%
Development	3	3%
Erosion/runoff	2	2%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	1%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					82
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	5	6	0	1	69

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	42
Recent <=20 Years	40

Presence:
Presumed Extant	81
Possibly Extirpated	1
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA), Isla Guadalupe, Baja (GU)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Orange (ORA), San Diego (SDG), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Anacapa Island (3311983), Casmalia (3412075), Dana Point (3311746), Del Mar (3211782), Imperial Beach (3211751), La Jolla (3211772)?, Laguna Beach (3311757), National City (3211761), Newport Beach (3311768), Oceanside (3311724), Point Loma (3211762), Point Sal (3412086), Redondo Beach (3311874)*, San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Nicolas Island (3311924), San Onofre Bluff (3311735)?*, San Pedro (3311863), Santa Barbara Island (3311848), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island D (3311984), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082), Torrance (3311873), Ventura (3411933)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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