Taxon Details

Ceanothus foliosus var. vineatus

Vine Hill ceanothus

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Taxon Summary:

Ceanothus foliosus var. vineatus, commonly known as Vine Hill ceanothus, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Rhamnaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 45 to 305 meters. Ceanothus foliosus var. vineatus is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Ceanothus foliosus Parry var. vineatus McMinn
Common Name: Vine Hill ceanothus
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Element Code:	PDRHA040D6
USDA Plants Symbol:	CEFOV
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3T1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1988-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
45 - 305 meters
150 - 1000 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Nearly extirpated in SON Co.; confirmed from only two occurrences. Known from one historical occurrence in MEN Co., but unable to relocate; need quads.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	3
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	33 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	33%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	1	16%
Other	1	16%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					6
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	1	0	0	5

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	6
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mendocino (MEN)*, Sonoma (SON)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camp Meeker (3812248), Leggett (3912376), Noble Butte (3912386), Sebastopol (3812247), Tan Oak Park (3912375)

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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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory