Taxon Details

Chamaebatia australis

southern mountain misery

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Taxon Summary:

Chamaebatia australis, commonly known as southern mountain misery, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Rosaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral (gabbroic, and metavolcanic), growing at elevations from 300 to 1020 meters. Chamaebatia australis is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Chamaebatia australis (Bdg.) Abrams
Common Name: southern mountain misery
Family:	Rosaceae
Element Code:	PDROS0A010
USDA Plants Symbol:	CHAU2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:	SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2023-12-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub

Blooming Period: Nov-May

Elevation:
300 - 1020 meters
985 - 3345 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (gabbroic, metavolcanic)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Madroño 27(4):111 (1980) for range extension information.
Threats: Threatened by agriculture. Possibly threatened by alteration of fire regimes and development.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
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

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alpine (3211677), Barrett Lake (3211666), Bonsall (3311732), Boucher Hill (3311638), Cameron Corners (3211664), Campo (3211654), Dulzura (3211667), Fallbrook (3311743), Imperial Beach (3211751), Jamul Mountains (3211668), Las Pulgas Canyon (3311734), Margarita Peak (3311744), National City (3211761), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657), Potrero (3211655), Poway (3211781), Ramona (3311617), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), San Marcos (3311722), San Vicente Reservoir (3211688), Tecate (3211656)

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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