Taxon Details

Erysimum concinnum

bluff wallflower

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Taxon Summary:

Erysimum concinnum, commonly known as bluff wallflower, is a annual/perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes, and Coastal prairie, growing at elevations from 0 to 185 meters. Erysimum concinnum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Erysimum concinnum Eastw.
Common Name: bluff wallflower
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA160E3
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2012-12-03
Add Date:	2012-12-03
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual/perennial herb

Blooming Period: Feb-Jul

Elevation:
0 - 185 meters
0 - 605 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub
Coastal dunes
Coastal prairie

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Largest occurrence known from Pt. Reyes NS; possibly of hybrid origin. Some occurrences from DNT and MEN cos. are also of possible hybrid origin; further study is ongoing. Threatened by development, habitat loss, competition, and non-native plants. See E. menziesii ssp. concinnum in TJM (1993). See Zoe 5(6-8):103 (1901) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	6	20 %
Non-native plant impacts	4	13%
Development	2	6%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					30
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	1	0	28

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	24
Recent <=20 Years	6

Presence:
Presumed Extant	30
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arched Rock (3812342), Bodega Head (3812331), Crescent City (4112472), Drakes Bay (3812218), Duncans Mills (3812341), Elk (3912326), Fort Bragg (3912347), Gualala (3812375), Inverness (3812217), Mendocino (3912337), Petrolia (4012433), Plantation (3812353), Sister Rocks (4112462), Smith River (4112482), Tomales (3812228), Westport (3912367)

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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