Species Details

Potentilla multijuga

Ballona cinquefoil

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Species Description:

Potentilla multijuga, commonly known as Ballona cinquefoil, is a perennial herb in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 0 to 2 meters. Potentilla multijuga is ranked 1A, Plants Presumed Extirpated in California and Either Rare or Extinct Elsewhere.

Classification

Scientific Name: Potentilla multijuga Lehm.
Common Name: Ballona cinquefoil
Family:	Rosaceae
Element Code:	PDROS1B120
USDA Plants Symbol:	POMU5
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1A
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	GX
State Rank:	SX
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
0 - 2 meters
0 - 5 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps (brackish)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from one occurrence near Ballona; last seen in 1890. Extirpated by development. Recent surveys have failed to relocate plant. Confusion exists about proper nomenclature. See Fremontia 21(1):25-29 (1993) for species account.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	100 %
Development	1	100%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					1
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	0
Presumed Extirpated	1

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

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

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Venice (3311884)*

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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