Taxon Details
Castela emoryi
Emory's crucifixion-thorn
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Taxon Summary:
Castela emoryi, commonly known as Emory's crucifixion-thorn, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Simaroubaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, Playas, and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 90 to 725 meters. Castela emoryi is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Castela emoryi (Gray) Moran & Felger |
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Common Name: Emory's crucifixion-thorn |
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| Family: | Simaroubaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDSIM03030 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CAEM4 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3G4 |
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State Rank: |
S2S3 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-10-04 |
| Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Apr)Jun-Jul(Sep-Oct)
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Elevation:
90 - 725 meters 295 - 2380 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 23 | 42 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| ORV activity | 12 | 21% |
| Development | 10 | 18% |
| Military operations | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 4 | 7% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 2 | 3% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 3% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 1% |
| Grazing | 1 | 1% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 1% |
| Total Occurrences: | 55 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 31 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 24 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 31 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 50 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 3 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 2 | ||||
| California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Sonora, Mexico (SO) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Imperial (IMP), Inyo (INY), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Amboy (3411556), Broadwell Lake (3411672), Chuckwalla Spring (3311542), Cibola (3311436), Clarks Pass (3411515), Corn Spring (3311563), Coxcomb Mts. (3311583), Coyote Wells (3211568), Daggett (3411678), Dale Lake (3411526), Desert Center (3311564), Dunn (3511614), East of Dale Lake (3411525), East of Red Canyon (3311555), Emerson Lake (3411644), Goffs (3411581), Hayfield (3311566), Hayfield Spring (3311565), Hector (3411674), Lavic Lake (3411663), Ludlow (3411662), Minneola (3411677), Morgans Well (3411652), Mt. Barrow (3311428), Nebo (3411688), New Dale (3411516), Palen Mountains (3311571), Palo Verde (3311446), Palo Verde Peak (3311437), Parker (3411423), Rice (3411417), Savahia Peak NE (3411445), Savahia Peak NW (3411446), Sleeping Beauty (3411673), Snaggletooth (3411456), Stepladder Mts. NW (3411468), Sunshine Peak (3411664)?, Thumb Peak (3311447), Trona East (3511773), Troy Lake (3411675), Victory Pass (3311574), West of Palo Verde Peak (3311438), West of Soda Lake (3511622), Wileys Well (3311448), Yermo (3411687), Yuha Basin (3211567) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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