Taxon Details

Platystemon californicus var. ciliatus

Santa Barbara Island cream cups

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Taxon Summary:

Platystemon californicus var. ciliatus, commonly known as Santa Barbara Island cream cups, is a annual herb in the Papaveraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, growing at elevations from 50 to 50 meters. Platystemon californicus var. ciliatus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Platystemon californicus Benth. var. ciliatus Dunkle
Common Name: Santa Barbara Island cream cups
Family:	Papaveraceae
Element Code:	PDPAP0J022
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T1Q
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1984-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Feb-May

Elevation:
50 - 50 meters
165 - 165 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known from only one extended occurrence. Threatened by non-native plants. See P. californicus in The Jepson Manual. See Madroño 21(5):366-367 (1972) for species account.
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:					1
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Barbara (SBA)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Santa Barbara Island (3311848)

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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