Taxon Details

Navarretia myersii ssp. deminuta

small pincushion navarretia

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Taxon Summary:

Navarretia myersii ssp. deminuta, commonly known as small pincushion navarretia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Vernal pools (clay, and loam), growing at elevations from 355 to 355 meters. Navarretia myersii ssp. deminuta is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Navarretia myersii P.S. Allen & Day ssp. deminuta Day
Common Name: small pincushion navarretia
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM0C0X2
USDA Plants Symbol:	NAMYD
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2T1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2025-09-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr-May

Elevation:
355 - 355 meters
1165 - 1165 feet

General Habitats:

Vernal pools (clay, loam)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from one occurrence in Long Valley. See Madroño 42(1):34 (1995) for original description.
Threats: Potentially threatened by development.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	100 %
Development	1	100%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					1
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lake (LAK)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Detert Reservoir (3812265)

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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