Species Details

Diplacus traskiae

Santa Catalina Island monkeyflower

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Species Description:

Diplacus traskiae, commonly known as Santa Catalina Island monkeyflower, is a annual herb in the Phrymaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from to meters. Diplacus traskiae is ranked 1A, Plants Presumed Extirpated in California and Either Rare or Extinct Elsewhere.

Notes:
Known only from the type collection (in 1901) near Avalon; locality vague. Possibly extirpated by grazing. See Field Museum of Natural History 5:226 (1923) for original description, Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) for revised nomenclature, and Phytoneuron 2013-66:1-8 (2013) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 2
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 100 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 1 100%
Non-native animal impacts 1 100%
Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 1 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Santa Catalina East (3311833)*
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.
Presumed Extant
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