Taxon Details
Cirsium fontinale var. fontinale
fountain thistle
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Taxon Summary:
Cirsium fontinale var. fontinale, commonly known as fountain thistle, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (openings), Cismontane woodland, Meadows and seeps, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 45 to 175 meters. Cirsium fontinale var. fontinale is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Cirsium fontinale (Greene) Jeps. var. fontinale |
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Common Name: fountain thistle |
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| Family: | Asteraceae | |
| Element Code: | PDAST2E161 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CIFOF | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Fed List: | FE (1995-02-03) |
| State List: | CE (1979-07-01) |
| Global Rank: | G2T1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-11-05 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Oct
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Elevation:
45 - 175 meters 150 - 575 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 5 | 100 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Non-native plant impacts | 4 | 80% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 3 | 60% |
| Development | 2 | 40% |
| Other | 2 | 40% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 40% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 20% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 20% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 20% |
| Hybridization | 1 | 20% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 20% |
| Total Occurrences: | 5 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 2 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 3 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 4 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 1 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Mateo (SMT) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Palo Alto (3712242), San Mateo (3712253), Woodside (3712243) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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