Taxon Details

Leptosiphon pygmaeus ssp. pygmaeus

pygmy leptosiphon

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Taxon Summary:

Leptosiphon pygmaeus ssp. pygmaeus, commonly known as pygmy leptosiphon, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 455 to 595 meters. Leptosiphon pygmaeus ssp. pygmaeus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Leptosiphon pygmaeus (Brand) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson ssp. pygmaeus
Common Name: pygmy leptosiphon
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM09102
USDA Plants Symbol:	LEPYP
Synonyms/Other Names: Linanthus pygmaeus (Brand) J.T. Howell ssp. pygmaeus
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr

Elevation:
455 - 595 meters
1495 - 1950 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal scrub
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Feral herbivores removed from SCM Isl., and vegetation recovering. Similar to ssp. continentalis; needs study. A synonym of Linanthus pygmaeus ssp. pygmaeus in The Jepson Manual. See Pflanzenreich 4(250):134 (1907) for original description, and Aliso 19(1):55-91 (2000) for revised nomenclature.
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
0	0	0	0	0	7

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	6
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	7
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Isla Guadalupe, Baja (GU)

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

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Clemente Island Central (3211874), 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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