Species Details
Erysimum menziesii
Menzies' wallflower
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Species Description:
Erysimum menziesii, commonly known as Menzies' wallflower, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal dunes, growing at elevations from 0 to 35 meters. Erysimum menziesii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Erysimum menziesii (Hook.) Wettst. |
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Common Name: Menzies' wallflower |
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| Family: | Brassicaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDBRA160R0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERME5 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Fed List: | FE (1992-06-22) |
| State List: | CE (1984-09-01) |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_UCBG |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Sep
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Elevation:
0 - 35 meters 0 - 115 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Plants treated as sspp. eurekense (known only from the Humboldt Bay area; threatened by development, vehicles, and non-native plants), menziesii (nearly extirpated on the Monterey Peninsula; seriously threatened by development, vehicles, deer browsing, and non-native plants), and yadonii (known only from near Marina on Monterey Bay; threatened by development and sand mining) are not validly published; see these names in TJM (1993). See Zoe 5(6-8):103 (1901) for original description. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 17 | 89 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Non-native plant impacts | 13 | 68% |
| ORV activity | 9 | 47% |
| Development | 9 | 47% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 8 | 42% |
| Erosion/runoff | 5 | 26% |
| Other | 5 | 26% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 5 | 26% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 10% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 5% |
| Mining | 1 | 5% |
| Total Occurrences: | 19 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 7 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 12 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 16 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 3 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN), Monterey (MNT) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Cannibal Island (4012463), Eureka (4012472), Fort Bragg (3912347), Inglenook (3912357), Marina (3612167), Monterey (3612158), Tyee City (4012482) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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