Taxon Details

Eriastrum harwoodii

Harwood's eriastrum

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Taxon Summary:

Eriastrum harwoodii, commonly known as Harwood's eriastrum, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Desert dunes, growing at elevations from 125 to 915 meters. Eriastrum harwoodii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Eriastrum harwoodii (T.T. Craig) D. Gowen
Common Name:
Harwood's eriastrum
Family: Polemoniaceae
Element Code: PDPLM030B1
USDA Plants Symbol: ERHA5
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
S2
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA
CRPR Changes:
added to 1B.2 on 2008-07-22
Add Date: 2008-07-22
Date Edited: 2021-05-26
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun
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Elevation:
125 - 915 meters
410 - 3000 feet
General Habitats:
  • Desert dunes
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by mining, non-native plants, and vehicles. Potentially threatened by solar energy development. Possibly threatened by grazing and trampling. Not in TJM (1993). See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 61: 345-409 (1934) for original description, and Madrono 55 (1):82-87 (2008) for revised taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 8
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 39 49 %
THREAT LIST:
ORV activity 35 43%
Non-native plant impacts 25 31%
Development 23 28%
Grazing 10 12%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 5 6%
Total Occurrences: 80
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
4 19 9 1 0 47
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 74
Presence:
Presumed Extant 80
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arica Mountains (3411418), Borrego Mountain SE (3311611), Cadiz Lake (3411534), Cadiz Lake NW (3411544), Cadiz Summit (3411554), Cadiz Valley SE (3411513), Calumet Mine (3411545), Calumet Mountains (3411535), Chubbuck (3411533), Clark Lake (3311633), Clarks Pass (3411515), Cowhole Mountain (3511518), Crescent Peak (3511542), Crucero Hill (3511612), Danby Lake (3411521), Desert Hot Springs (3311685), East of Broadwell Lake (3411671), East of Granite Pass (3411511), East of Victory Pass (3311573), Glasgow (3411587), Indian Spring (3511527), Kelso Dunes (3411586), Kingston Peak (3511568), Martinez Mtn. (3311653), Milligan (3411532), Morongo Valley (3411615), New Dale (3411516), Old Dad Mtn. (3511517), Pinto Wells (3311584), Rice (3411417), Roosevelt Mine (3311457), Seventeenmile Point (3511528), Sidewinder Well (3311562), Skeleton Pass (3411553)
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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