Taxon Details

Mimulus rattanii ssp. decurtatus

Santa Cruz County monkeyflower

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Taxon Summary:

Mimulus rattanii ssp. decurtatus, commonly known as Santa Cruz County monkeyflower, is a annual herb in the Phrymaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 400 to 500 meters. Mimulus rattanii ssp. decurtatus is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Mimulus rattanii Gray ssp. decurtatus (Grant) Penn.
Common Name:
Santa Cruz County monkeyflower
Family: Phrymaceae
Element Code: PDSCR1B2D2
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
400 - 500 meters
1310 - 1640 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details: margins
Microhabitat:
  • Gravelly
  • Lake Margins
Notes:
Field work needed. Threatened by sand mining. A synonym of M. rattanii in The Jepson Manual (1993) and TJM 2.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Cruz (SCR)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Davenport (3712212), Felton (3712211)
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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