Taxon Details

Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae

island mountain-mahogany

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Taxon Summary:

Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae, commonly known as island mountain-mahogany, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Closed-cone coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 30 to 600 meters. Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Cercocarpus betuloides T. & G. var. blancheae (C. Schneider) Little
Common Name:
island mountain-mahogany
Family: Rosaceae
Element Code: PDROS08022
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Feb-May
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Elevation:
30 - 600 meters
100 - 1970 feet
General Habitats:
  • Closed-cone coniferous forest
  • Chaparral
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Does plant occur on other Channel Islands? Threatened by development.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Little Pine Mtn. (3411956), Lompoc (3412064), Malibu Beach (3411816), Newhall (3411845), Oat Mountain (3411835), Point Dume (3411817), San Luis Obispo (3512036), Santa Barbara (3411946), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Cruz Island D (3311984), Santa Susana (3411836), Thousand Oaks (3411827), Topanga (3411815), Triunfo Pass (3411818), Val Verde (3411846)
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.
Presumed Extant
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