Species Details

Androstephium breviflorum

small-flowered androstephium

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Species Description:

Androstephium breviflorum, commonly known as small-flowered androstephium, is a perennial bulbiferous herb in the Themidaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Desert dunes, and Mojavean desert scrub (bajadas), growing at elevations from 220 to 800 meters. Androstephium breviflorum is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Androstephium breviflorum Wats.
Common Name: small-flowered androstephium
Family:	Themidaceae
Element Code:	PMLIL06010
USDA Plants Symbol:	ANBR4
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2?
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-08-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial bulbiferous herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Apr

Elevation:
220 - 800 meters
720 - 2625 feet

General Habitats:

Desert dunes
Mojavean desert scrub (bajadas)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by solar energy development. See Madroño 31(3):192 (1984) for distributional information.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	8
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	97	79 %
Development	67	54%
ORV activity	16	13%
Non-native plant impacts	15	12%
Road/trail construction/maint.	8	6%
Military operations	7	5%
Other	5	4%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	0%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	0%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					123
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	15	26	47	0	35

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	18
Recent <=20 Years	105

Presence:
Presumed Extant	123
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Amboy (3411556), Amboy Crater (3411557), Arica Mountains (3411418), Avawatz Pass (3511654), Baker (3511631), Broadwell Mesa (3411681), Cadiz Lake (3411534), Cadiz Valley SE (3411513), Calvada Springs (3511588), Cave Mountain (3511613), Chubbuck (3411533), Cowhole Mountain (3511518), Dumont Dunes (3511662), Dunn (3511614), Gene Wash (3411432), Grommet (3411416), Hector (3411674), Hidden Valley East (3411683), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), Mound Spring (3611518), North of Baker (3511641), North of Tecopa Pass (3511681), Pinto Wells (3311584), Red Pass Lake (3511633), Red Pass Lake Ne (3511643), Red Pass Lake Nw (3511644), Rice (3411417), Sheep Creek Spring (3511653), Silurian Lake (3511652), Silurian Valley (3511642), Skeleton Pass (3411553), Sleeping Beauty (3411673), Soda Lake South (3511611), Stump Spring, Nev. (3511587), Sunshine Peak (3411664), Tecopa Pass (3511671), Troy Lake (3411675), Valjean Hills (3511661), West of Baker (3511632)

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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