Taxon Details

Corispermum americanum var. americanum

American bugseed

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Taxon Summary:

Corispermum americanum var. americanum, commonly known as American bugseed, is a annual herb in the Chenopodiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Desert dunes, growing at elevations from 880 to 1160 meters. Corispermum americanum var. americanum is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Corispermum americanum (Nuttall) Nuttall var. americanum
Common Name: American bugseed
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Element Code:	PDCHE0A091
USDA Plants Symbol:	COAMA2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5?T5?
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 2.2 on 2009-05-11
Add Date:	2009-05-11
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr-May

Elevation:
880 - 1160 meters
2885 - 3805 feet

General Habitats:

Desert dunes

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by non-native plants.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	67 %
Non-native plant impacts	2	66%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					3
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	2	0	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Oregon (OR), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
East of Joshua Flats (3711727), Last Chance Range SW (3711716)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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