Taxon Details
Ceanothus megacarpus var. insularis
island ceanothus
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Taxon Summary:
Ceanothus megacarpus var. insularis, commonly known as island ceanothus, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Rhamnaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 30 to 600 meters. Ceanothus megacarpus var. insularis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Ceanothus megacarpus Nutt. var. insularis (Eastw.) Munz |
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Common Name: island ceanothus |
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Family: | Rhamnaceae | |
Element Code: | PDRHA040W1 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | CEMEI2 | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T4 |
State Rank: |
S4 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Dec-Apr
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Elevation:
30 - 600 meters 100 - 1970 feet |
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Los Angeles (LAX), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Anacapa Island (3311983), San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Cruz Island D (3311984), Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071) |
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