Taxon Details

Marina orcuttii var. orcuttii

California marina

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Taxon Summary:

Marina orcuttii var. orcuttii, commonly known as California marina, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 1050 to 1160 meters. Marina orcuttii var. orcuttii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Marina orcuttii (Wats.) Barneby var. orcuttii
Common Name: California marina
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2F031
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2G3T1T2
State Rank:	S2?
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1984-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-01-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Oct

Elevation:
1050 - 1160 meters
3445 - 3805 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Pinyon and juniper woodland
Sonoran desert scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Rocky

Notes

Notes: Known in CA only from Deep Canyon in the Santa Rosa Mtns. Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 27:85 (1977) for revised nomenclature.
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	2
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
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)
Riverside (RIV)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
La Quinta (3311663), Rancho Mirage (3311664), Toro Peak (3311654)

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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