Taxon Details

Crocanthemum suffrutescens

Bisbee Peak rush-rose

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Taxon Summary:

Crocanthemum suffrutescens, commonly known as Bisbee Peak rush-rose, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Cistaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 75 to 670 meters. Crocanthemum suffrutescens is ranked 3.2, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug
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Elevation:
75 - 670 meters
245 - 2200 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
Microhabitat Details: Often lone soil
Microhabitat:
  • Burned areas (often)
  • Disturbed areas (often)
  • Gabbroic (often)
Notes:
Move to CRPR 1B? Herbarium material indicates taxon is conspecific with C. scoparium, but field studies reveal differences; definitive taxonomic study needed. Threatened by mining, development, and vehicles. A synonym of Helianthemum scoparium in TJM (1993) and TJM 2. See Madroño 5:81 (1939) for original description and Phytologia 93(2):271 (2011) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 18 58 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 9 29%
Road/trail construction/maint. 7 22%
ORV activity 6 19%
Mining 3 9%
Other 2 6%
Total Occurrences: 31
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 8 6 1 0 14
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 23
Recent <=20 Years 8
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)
Amador (AMA), Calaveras (CAL), El Dorado (ELD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Carbondale (3812141), Clarksville (3812161), Ione (3812038), Irish Hill (3812048), Mokelumne Hill (3812036), Pilot Hill (3812171), San Andreas (3812026), Shingle Springs (3812068)
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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