Taxon Details
Rhus aromatica var. simplicifolia
single-leaved skunkbrush
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Taxon Summary:
Rhus aromatica var. simplicifolia, commonly known as single-leaved skunkbrush, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Anacardiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1220 to 1370 meters. Rhus aromatica var. simplicifolia is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Rhus aromatica Aiton var. simplicifolia (Greene) Cronquist |
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Common Name: single-leaved skunkbrush |
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| Family: | Anacardiaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDANA080B5 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5T5 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-06-08 |
| Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr
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Elevation:
1220 - 1370 meters 4005 - 4495 feet |
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Notes: Known in CA only from the Pinyon and Vallecito mountains. Not in TJM (1993); a synonym of R. aromatica in TJM 2. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 17(1):13 (1890) for original description, Great Basin Naturalist 46(2):254 (1986) for revised nomenclature, and Madroño 34(2):171 (1987) for first CA records. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 1 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 1 | 25 % |
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| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 25% |
| Total Occurrences: | 4 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 3 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 4 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Utah (UT) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Diego (SDG) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Whale Peak (3311613) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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