Taxon Details

Nama dichotoma var. dichotoma

forked purple mat

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Taxon Summary:

Nama dichotoma var. dichotoma, commonly known as forked purple mat, is a annual herb in the Namaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland (carbonate, and granitic), growing at elevations from 1900 to 2200 meters. Nama dichotoma var. dichotoma is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Nama dichotoma (Ruiz & Pav.) Choisy var. dichotoma
Common Name: forked purple mat
Family:	Namaceae
Element Code:	PDHYD0A061
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Nama dichotomum (Ruiz, Lopez & Pav.) Choisy var. dichotomum
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T5?
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Sep-Oct

Elevation:
1900 - 2200 meters
6235 - 7220 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland (carbonate, granitic)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA only from the New York Mtns.
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:					3
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	3

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), New Mexico (NM), South America (SA), Texas (TX)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ivanpah (3511533), Pinto Valley (3511523)

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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