Species Details

Senna covesii

Cove's cassia

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Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun(Aug)
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Elevation:
225 - 1295 meters
740 - 4250 feet
General Habitats:
  • Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat Details: Dry, sandy desert washes and slopes
Microhabitat:
  • Dry
  • Sandy
  • Slopes
  • Washes
Notes:
Need quads for IMP Co. and occurrence near "Turtle Mtns." (SBD Co.). Threatened by vehicles and road maintenance.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 5
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 13 24 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 6 10%
ORV activity 5 9%
Other 4 7%
Erosion/runoff 3 5%
Mining 2 3%
Total Occurrences: 55
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
8 6 6 1 0 34
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 19
Recent <=20 Years 36
Presence:
Presumed Extant 55
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Nevada (NV)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Kern (KRN), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Augustine Pass (3311543), Borrego Sink (3311623), Clark Lake NE (3311643), Corn Spring (3311563), Cottonwood Basin (3311568), Cottonwood Spring (3311567), Cow Cove (3511536), Desert Center (3311564), Earthquake Valley (3311614), Edwards (3411788), Hayfield (3311566), Hayfield Spring (3311565), Lion Head Mtn. (3311533), Mohawk Spring (3411447), Monument Peak (3211684), Mopah Peaks (3411437), Mortmar (3311558), Orocopia Canyon (3311557), Pilot Mountain (3311553), Rancho Mirage (3311664), Red Canyon (3311556), Red Cloud Canyon (3311554), Savahia Peak SW (3411436), Tenmile Well (3511438), Toro Peak (3311654), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Valerie (3311652), Viejas Mountain (3211676), Whale Peak (3311613), Whipple Mts. SW (3411434), Whipple Wash (3411433)
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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