Taxon Details

Eschscholzia lemmonii ssp. kernensis

Tejon poppy

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Taxon Summary:

Eschscholzia lemmonii ssp. kernensis, commonly known as Tejon poppy, is a annual herb in the Papaveraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 160 to 1000 meters. Eschscholzia lemmonii ssp. kernensis is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Eschscholzia lemmonii Greene ssp. kernensis (Munz) C. Clark
Common Name: Tejon poppy
Family:	Papaveraceae
Element Code:	PDPAP0A071
USDA Plants Symbol:	ESLEK
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; SB_USDA
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: (Feb)Mar-May

Elevation:
160 - 1000 meters
525 - 3280 feet

General Habitats:

Chenopod scrub
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by grazing and non-native plants. See Aliso 4:90 (1958) for original description, and Madroño 33(3):224 (1986) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	58	67 %
Mining	54	62%
Non-native plant impacts	2	2%
Grazing	2	2%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					86
A	B	C	D	X	U
4	20	12	6	0	44

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	58
Recent <=20 Years	28

Presence:
Presumed Extant	86
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arvin (3511827), Bena (3511836), Coal Oil Canyon (3511911), East Elk Hills (3511934), Fellows (3511925), Frazier Mtn. (3411878), Grapevine (3411888), Liebre Twins (3411885), Maricopa (3511914), Oil Center (3511848), Oiler Peak (3511835), Panorama Hills (3511926), Pine Mountain (3511857), Pleito Hills (3411981), Reward (3511936), Rio Bravo Ranch (3511847), Taft (3511924), Tejon Hills (3511817), Tejon Ranch (3511816), Tupman (3511933), West Elk Hills (3511935)

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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