Species Details

Meconella oregana

Oregon meconella

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Species Description:

Meconella oregana, commonly known as Oregon meconella, is a annual herb in the Papaveraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal prairie, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 250 to 620 meters. Meconella oregana is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Meconella oregana Nutt.
Common Name: Oregon meconella
Family:	Papaveraceae
Element Code:	PDPAP0G030
USDA Plants Symbol:	MEOR
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

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:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-08-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Apr

Elevation:
250 - 620 meters
820 - 2035 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal prairie
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA only from five occurrences. Threatened by alteration of fire regimes. Candidate for state listing in OR, and state-listed as Threatened in WA. Not in The Jepson Manual.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					9
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	8

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	5

Presence:
Presumed Extant	9
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Contra Costa (CCA), Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Clara (SCL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Briones Valley (3712282), Carmel Valley (3612146), Isabel Valley (3712135), Oakland East (3712272), Spreckels (3612156), York Mountain (3512057)

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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