Taxon Details

Prunus eremophila

Mojave Desert plum

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Taxon Summary:

Prunus eremophila, commonly known as Mojave Desert plum, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 975 to 1175 meters. Prunus eremophila is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Prunus eremophila Prigge
Common Name: Mojave Desert plum
Family:	Rosaceae
Element Code:	PDROS1C1Q0
USDA Plants Symbol:	PRER4
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes: added to 1B on 2004-05-27
Add Date:	2004-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub

Blooming Period: Mar-Apr

Elevation:
975 - 1175 meters
3200 - 3855 feet

General Habitats:

Mojavean desert scrub

Microhabitat Details: granitic or rhyolitic

Microhabitat:

Granitic (sometimes)
Washes (usually)

Notes

Notes: Known only from the Lanfair and Fenner Valleys. Potentially threatened by fire management activities, grazing and vehicles. Not in The Jepson Manual. See Madroño 49(4):285 (2002) for original description.
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:					13
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	13

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	11
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	13
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

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

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Hackberry Mountain (3511512), Signal Hill (3511511)

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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