Species Details

Viburnum ellipticum

oval-leaved viburnum

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Species Description:

Viburnum ellipticum, commonly known as oval-leaved viburnum, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Viburnaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 215 to 1400 meters. Viburnum ellipticum is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Viburnum ellipticum Hook.
Common Name: oval-leaved viburnum
Family:	Viburnaceae
Element Code:	PDCPR07080
USDA Plants Symbol:	VIEL
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4G5
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-04-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub

Blooming Period: May-Jun

Elevation:
215 - 1400 meters
705 - 4595 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Threatened by habitat alteration.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	5	13 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	3	7%
Other	2	5%
Improper burning regime	1	2%
Non-native plant impacts	1	2%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					39
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	6	1	0	0	31

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	26
Recent <=20 Years	13

Presence:
Presumed Extant	39
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Contra Costa (CCA), El Dorado (ELD), Fresno (FRE), Glenn (GLE), Humboldt (HUM), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Napa (NAP), Placer (PLA), Shasta (SHA), Solano (SOL), Sonoma (SON), Tehama (TEH)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antioch South (3712187), Arbuckle Mtn. (4012247), Auberry (3711914), Auburn (3812181), Bell Springs (3912385), Bella Vista (4012262), Bollibokka Mtn. (4012282), Briones Valley (3712282), Cahto Peak (3912365), Chrome (3912265), Clayton (3712188), Clearlake Highlands (3812286), Diablo (3712178)(?), Fairfield North (3812231), Greenwood (3812088), Hall Ridge (3912276), Harris (4012316), Hopland (3812381), Iron Peak (3912374), Kenwood (3812245), Las Trampas Ridge (3712271), Laytonville (3912364), Leggett (3912376), Mark West Springs (3812256), Mt. George (3812232), Oakland West (3712273), O'Brien (4012273), Placerville (3812067), Purdys Gardens (3912311), Sebastopol (3812247), Sonoma (3812234), Tan Oak Park (3912375), Tassajara (3712177), Verplank Ridge (3611971), Walnut Creek (3712281)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Name Change:	Non-Substantive Name Changes: Multiple taxa in various plant families from the Jepson eFlora revisions 8, 9, and 10
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

CNPS Rare Plant Inventory