Species Details

Tetracoccus ilicifolius

holly-leaved tetracoccus

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Species Description:

Tetracoccus ilicifolius, commonly known as holly-leaved tetracoccus, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Picrodendraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub (carbonate, and rocky), growing at elevations from 600 to 1830 meters. Tetracoccus ilicifolius is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Tetracoccus ilicifolius Cov. & Gilman
Common Name: holly-leaved tetracoccus
Family:	Picrodendraceae
Element Code:	PDEUP1C030
USDA Plants Symbol:	TEIL
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub

Blooming Period: May-Jun

Elevation:
600 - 1830 meters
1970 - 6005 feet

General Habitats:

Mojavean desert scrub (carbonate, rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known from fewer than ten occurrences in Death Valley NM. See Rhodora 56:52-54 (1954) for taxonomic treatment.
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:					7
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	0	0	0	0	6

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	5
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	7
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Fall Canyon (3611772), Thimble Peak (3611771), Wahguyhe Peak (3611781), White Top Mtn. (3611774), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

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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