Taxon Details

Spergularia macrotheca var. longistyla

long-styled sand-spurrey

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Taxon Summary:

Spergularia macrotheca var. longistyla, commonly known as long-styled sand-spurrey, is a perennial herb in the Caryophyllaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Marshes and swamps, and Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 0 to 255 meters. Spergularia macrotheca var. longistyla is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Spergularia macrotheca (Hornem. ex Cham. & Schltdl.) Heynh. var. longistyla Rossbach
Common Name: long-styled sand-spurrey
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDCAR0W062
USDA Plants Symbol:	SPMAL2
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:	G5T2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2017-06-16
Add Date:	2017-06-16
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Feb-May

Elevation:
0 - 255 meters
0 - 835 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps
Marshes and swamps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Alkaline

Notes

Notes: Threatened by development, habitat alteration, agriculture, and hydrological alterations. Possibly threatened by competition and non-native plants. See Rhodora 42(495):70-79 (1940) 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:	3	14 %
Development	2	9%
Non-native plant impacts	1	4%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					22
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	1	0	0	1	19

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	16
Recent <=20 Years	6

Presence:
Presumed Extant	21
Possibly Extirpated	1
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Contra Costa (CCA), Napa (NAP), Solano (SOL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Altamont (3712166), Benicia (3812212), Briones Valley (3712282), Byron Hot Springs (3712176), Calistoga (3812255), Clifton Court Forebay (3712175), Fairfield South (3812221), Livermore (3712167), Midway (3712165), Newark (3712251), Niles (3712158), Richmond (3712283), San Leandro (3712262), San Quentin (3712284), Tassajara (3712177), Vine Hill (3812211)

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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