Taxon Details

Munzothamnus blairii

Blair's munzothamnus

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Taxon Summary:

Munzothamnus blairii, commonly known as Blair's munzothamnus, is a perennial shrub in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 25 to 455 meters. Munzothamnus blairii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Munzothamnus blairii (Munz & I. M. Johnst.) P. H. Raven
Common Name: Blair's munzothamnus
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST8U0K0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Stephanomeria blairii Munz & I. M. Johnst.
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-03-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: Jul-Sep

Elevation:
25 - 455 meters
80 - 1495 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Rocky

Notes

Notes: Feral herbivores removed from SCM Isl., and vegetation recovering. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 51:301 (1924) 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:					26
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	26

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	9
Recent <=20 Years	17

Presence:
Presumed Extant	26
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873)

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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