Species Details

Malacothrix phaeocarpa

dusky-fruited malacothrix

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Classification

Scientific Name: Malacothrix phaeocarpa W. Davis
Common Name: dusky-fruited malacothrix
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST66090
USDA Plants Symbol:	MAPH3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
100 - 1400 meters
330 - 4595 feet

General Habitats:

Closed-cone coniferous forest
Chaparral

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Burned areas
Disturbed areas
Openings

Notes

Notes: Similar to M. floccifera. See Madroño 40(2):101 (1993) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
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

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Wheeler Springs (3411953)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory