Taxon Details

Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia

Baja California birdbush

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Taxon Summary:

Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia, commonly known as Baja California birdbush, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Ericaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 55 to 800 meters. Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia (Parry) Small
Common Name: Baja California birdbush
Family:	Ericaceae
Element Code:	PDERI0W010
USDA Plants Symbol:	OROP
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	CE (2001-05-01)
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub

Blooming Period: Jan-Apr

Elevation:
55 - 800 meters
180 - 2625 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from only one occurrence west of San Ysidro near the Mexican border. Threatened by Border Patrol activities.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	100 %
Improper burning regime	1	100%
Other	1	100%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	100%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	100%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Imperial Beach (3211751)

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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