Taxon Details

Ceanothus cuneatus var. fascicularis

Lompoc ceanothus

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Taxon Summary:

Ceanothus cuneatus var. fascicularis, commonly known as Lompoc ceanothus, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Rhamnaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 5 to 400 meters. Ceanothus cuneatus var. fascicularis is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Ceanothus cuneatus (Hook.) Nutt. var. fascicularis (McMinn) Hoov.
Common Name: Lompoc ceanothus
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Element Code:	PDRHA04066
USDA Plants Symbol:	CECUF2
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:	G5T4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub

Blooming Period: Feb-Apr

Elevation:
5 - 400 meters
15 - 1310 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (sandy)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by non-native plants. See Ceanothus, p. 250 (1942) by H. McMinn for original description, and Leaflets of Western Botany 10(16):350 (1966) 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	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)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arroyo Grande NE (3512025), Casmalia (3412075), Guadalupe (3412085), Lompoc (3412064), Lompoc Hills (3412054), Los Alamos (3412063), Morro Bay North (3512047), Morro Bay South (3512037), Nipomo (3512014), Oceano (3512015), Orcutt (3412074), Paso Robles (3512066), Pismo Beach (3512026), Point Sal (3412086), Port San Luis (3512027), San Luis Obispo (3512036), Solvang (3412052), Surf (3412065), Tar Spring Ridge (3512024), Tranquillon Mtn. (3412055), Zaca Creek (3412062)

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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