Taxon Details
Hesperocyparis abramsiana var. butanoensis
Butano Ridge cypress
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Taxon Summary:
Hesperocyparis abramsiana var. butanoensis, commonly known as Butano Ridge cypress, is a perennial evergreen tree in the Cupressaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 400 to 490 meters. Hesperocyparis abramsiana var. butanoensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Hesperocyparis abramsiana (C.B. Wolf) Bartel var. butanoensis (Silba) Bartel & R.P. Adams |
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Common Name: Butano Ridge cypress |
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| Family: | Cupressaceae | |
| Element Code: | PGCUP04082 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | HEABB | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | FT (2016-03-21) |
| State List: | CE |
| Global Rank: | G1T1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2011-12-19 |
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| Add Date: | 2011-12-19 |
| Date Edited: | 2023-05-02 |
| Lifeform: perennial evergreen tree | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Oct
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Elevation:
400 - 490 meters 1310 - 1610 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Known only from Butano Ridge of the Santa Cruz Mtns. Threatened by alteration of fire regimes and recreational activities. See Cupressus abramsiana in The Jepson Manual (1993); USFWS also uses this name. See Journal of the International Conifer Preservation Society 10:1-49 (2003) for original description, Madroño 2(4):189-194 (1952) for distributional information, and Phytologia 91(1):160-185 and 91(2):287-299 (2009) for taxonomic treatments. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 3 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 1 | 100 % |
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| Improper burning regime | 1 | 100% |
| Logging | 1 | 100% |
| Mining | 1 | 100% |
| Total Occurrences: | 1 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 1 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 1 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Mateo (SMT) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Big Basin (3712222), Franklin Point (3712223) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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