Taxon Details
Escobaria chlorantha
desert pincushion
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Taxon Summary:
Escobaria chlorantha, commonly known as desert pincushion, is a perennial stem in the Cactaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 45 to 1705 meters. Escobaria chlorantha is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Escobaria chlorantha (Engelm.) Buxb. |
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Common Name: desert pincushion |
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| Family: | Cactaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDCAC040J0 | |
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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: | 2B.1 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: added to 2.2 on 2006-11-08 |
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| Add Date: | 2006-11-08 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-08-06 |
| Lifeform: perennial stem | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Sep
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Elevation:
45 - 1705 meters 150 - 5595 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 13 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 54 | 61 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| ORV activity | 26 | 29% |
| Development | 22 | 25% |
| Non-native animal impacts | 14 | 15% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 14 | 15% |
| Mining | 13 | 14% |
| Other | 9 | 10% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 6 | 6% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 4 | 4% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 3 | 3% |
| Grazing | 3 | 3% |
| Over-collecting/poaching | 2 | 2% |
| Logging | 1 | 1% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 1% |
| Total Occurrences: | 88 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 3 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 8 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 80 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 88 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Nevada (NV), Utah (UT) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Clark Mtn. (3511555), Columbia Mtn. (3511514), East of Kingston Peak (3511567), Echo Canyon (3611646), Grotto Hills (3511522), Halloran Springs (3511538), Hart Peak (3511531), Horse Thief Springs (3511578), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), Kingston Spring (3511558), Lees Camp (3611656), Mescal Range (3511545), Mesquite Lake (3511565), Mesquite Mountains (3511566), Mid Hills (3511524), Mineral Hill (3511544), Parker (3411423), Solomons Knob (3511547), State Line Pass (3511564), Turquoise Mtn. (3511548), Valley Wells (3511546) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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