Taxon Details
Lonicera subspicata var. subspicata
Santa Barbara honeysuckle
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Taxon Summary:
Lonicera subspicata var. subspicata, commonly known as Santa Barbara honeysuckle, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Caprifoliaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 10 to 1000 meters. Lonicera subspicata var. subspicata is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Lonicera subspicata H. & A. var. subspicata |
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Common Name: Santa Barbara honeysuckle |
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Family: | Caprifoliaceae | |
Element Code: | PDCPR030R3 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | LOSUS | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T2? |
State Rank: |
S2? |
Other Status: | SB_SBBG; USFS_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Feb)May-Aug(Dec)
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Elevation:
10 - 1000 meters 35 - 3280 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 9 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 11 | 35 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Development | 7 | 22% |
Other | 5 | 16% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 4 | 12% |
Wood cutting or brush clearing | 4 | 12% |
Erosion/runoff | 2 | 6% |
Agriculture | 2 | 6% |
Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 6% |
Landfill | 1 | 3% |
Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 3% |
Total Occurrences: | 31 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 15 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 16 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 31 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Los Angeles (LAX), Santa Barbara (SBA) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bald Mountain (3411978), Carpinteria (3411945), Dos Pueblos Canyon (3411948), Figueroa Mtn. (3411968), Gaviota (3412042), Goleta (3411947), Lompoc (3412064), Los Olivos (3412061), San Marcos Pass (3411957), Santa Barbara (3411946), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Ynez (3412051), Tajiguas (3412041), White Ledge Peak (3411944), Zaca Lake (3412071) |
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