Taxon Details
Calyptridium arizonicum
Arizona pussypaws
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Taxon Summary:
Calyptridium arizonicum, commonly known as Arizona pussypaws, is a annual herb in the Montiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 610 to 790 meters. Calyptridium arizonicum is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Calyptridium arizonicum (J.T.Howell) M.G.Simpson, M.Silveira, & Guilliams |
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Common Name: Arizona pussypaws |
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| Family: | Montiaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDPOR09051 | |
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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: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: added to 2.1 on 2011-08-17 |
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| Add Date: | 2011-08-17 |
| Date Edited: | 2023-06-06 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr
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Elevation:
610 - 790 meters 2000 - 2590 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Discovered in CA in 2004; known in CA from fewer than 5 occurrences in the vicinity of the North Pinyon Mtns. in Anza-Borrego Desert SP. Threatened by vehicles. Potentially threatened by foot traffic and recreational activities. Not in The Jepson Manual (1993). See C. parryi var. arizonicum in TJM 2. See Leaflets of Western Botany 4(8):214-216 (1945) for original description, and Madroño 57(3):145-160 (2010) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 2 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 2 | 100 % |
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| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 100% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 2 | 100% |
| Total Occurrences: | 2 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 1 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 2 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Baja California (BA), California (CA), Sonora, Mexico (SO) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Diego (SDG) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Earthquake Valley (3311614) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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