Species Details

Hoita strobilina

Loma Prieta hoita

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Classification

Scientific Name: Hoita strobilina (H. & A.) Rydb.
Common Name: Loma Prieta hoita
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB5Z030
USDA Plants Symbol:	HOST3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2?
State Rank:	S2?
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul(Aug-Oct)

Elevation:
30 - 860 meters
100 - 2820 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Riparian woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Mesic
Serpentine (usually)

Notes

Notes: Threatened by urbanization. Possibly threatened by feral pigs and foot traffic. See North American Flora 24:11 (1919) for revised nomenclature, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 61:1-114 (1990) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	13
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	26	59 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	10	22%
Foot traffic/trampling	9	20%
Non-native plant impacts	7	15%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	6	13%
Development	5	11%
Erosion/runoff	4	9%
Other	3	6%
Insufficient population/stand size	3	6%
Feral pigs	2	4%
Grazing	2	4%
Improper burning regime	2	4%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	2%
ORV activity	1	2%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					44
A	B	C	D	X	U
11	12	10	0	2	9

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	6
Recent <=20 Years	38

Presence:
Presumed Extant	42
Possibly Extirpated	2
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA)*, Contra Costa (CCA), Santa Clara (SCL), Santa Cruz (SCR)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Castle Rock Ridge (3712221), Cedar Mtn. (3712155), Chittenden (3612185), Cupertino (3712231), Gilroy (3712115), Hayward (3712261), Las Trampas Ridge (3712271), Laurel (3712118), Loma Prieta (3712117), Los Gatos (3712128), Morgan Hill (3712126), Mt. Madonna (3712116), Oakland East (3712272), Richmond (3712283), San Leandro (3712262), Santa Teresa Hills (3712127)

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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