Taxon Details
Limnanthes floccosa ssp. californica
Butte County meadowfoam
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Taxon Summary:
Limnanthes floccosa ssp. californica, commonly known as Butte County meadowfoam, is a annual herb in the Limnanthaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Valley and foothill grassland (mesic), and Vernal pools, growing at elevations from 46 to 930 meters. Limnanthes floccosa ssp. californica is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Limnanthes floccosa Howell ssp. californica Arroyo |
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Common Name: Butte County meadowfoam |
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| Family: | Limnanthaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDLIM02042 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | LIFLC2 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Fed List: | FE (1992-06-08) |
| State List: | CE (1982-02-01) |
| Global Rank: | G4T1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-05-09 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-May
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Elevation:
46 - 930 meters 150 - 3050 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: | 16 | 76 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Grazing | 12 | 57% |
| Development | 9 | 42% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 6 | 28% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 4 | 19% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 3 | 14% |
| Other | 3 | 14% |
| Agriculture | 2 | 9% |
| Surface water diversion | 2 | 9% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 4% |
| Total Occurrences: | 21 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 2 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 19 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 21 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Butte (BUT) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Chico (3912167), Nord (3912178), Oroville (3912155), Richardson Springs (3912177), Shippee (3912156) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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