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
Common Name:
Santa Barbara honeysuckle
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Element Code: PDCPR030R3
USDA Plants Symbol: LOSUS
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: (Feb)May-Aug(Dec)
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Elevation:
10 - 1000 meters
35 - 3280 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Coastal scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by development, road construction, and vehicles. See Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 25(2):67 (1926) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 11 35 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 7 22%
Other 5 16%
Road/trail construction/maint. 4 12%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 4 12%
Erosion/runoff 2 6%
Total Occurrences: 31
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 3 4 1 0 22
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 15
Recent <=20 Years 16
Presence:
Presumed Extant 31
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Santa Barbara (SBA)
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)
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.
Presumed Extant
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