Species Details
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nesioticus
Santa Cruz Island bushmallow
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Scientific Name: Malacothamnus fasciculatus (T. & G.) Greene var. nesioticus (Rob.) Kearn. |
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Common Name: Santa Cruz Island bushmallow |
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Family: | Malvaceae | |
Element Code: | PDMAL0Q061 | |
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CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
Fed List: | FE (1997-07-31) |
State List: | CE (1979-11-01) |
Global Rank: | G4T1 |
State Rank: |
S1 |
Other Status: | SB_SBBG |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2024-06-04 |
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul
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Elevation:
15 - 210 meters 50 - 690 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Occurrences small. Reintroduction work ongoing as of 1996. |
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Threats: Threatened by erosion and non-native plants. Occurrence near Christi Ranch fenced, and Central Valley occurrence appears inaccessible to feral pigs. |
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Taxonomy: A synonym of M. fasciculatus in The Jepson Manual, but recent unpublished molecular taxonomic work demonstrates taxon is distinct. |
Threat List Total: | 4 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 6 | 75 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Non-native plant impacts | 5 | 62% |
Other | 3 | 37% |
Erosion/runoff | 2 | 25% |
Improper burning regime | 2 | 25% |
Total Occurrences: | 8 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 7 |
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Presumed Extant | 8 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Santa Barbara (SBA) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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