Taxon Details

Solanum clokeyi

island nightshade

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Taxon Summary:

Solanum clokeyi, commonly known as island nightshade, is a perennial herb in the Solanaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 2 to 395 meters. Solanum clokeyi is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Solanum clokeyi Munz
Common Name: island nightshade
Family:	Solanaceae
Element Code:	PDSOL0Z450
USDA Plants Symbol:	SOCL
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Jul

Elevation:
2 - 395 meters
5 - 1295 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by feral herbivores. S. xanti complex needs taxonomic study. A synonym of S. wallacei in The Jepson Manual.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
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)
Santa Barbara (SBA)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985)

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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