Species Details

Cirsium rhothophilum

surf thistle

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Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
3 - 60 meters
10 - 195 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal bluff scrub
  • Coastal dunes
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by vehicles, foot traffic, and non-native plants. See Botanical Gazette 39:45 (1905) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 10
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 16 76 %
THREAT LIST:
Non-native plant impacts 8 38%
ORV activity 6 28%
Foot traffic/trampling 4 19%
Other 3 14%
Development 2 9%
Total Occurrences: 21
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
3 7 4 1 2 4
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 20
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 19
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 1
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arroyo Grande NE (3512025), Casmalia (3412075), Oceano (3512015), Pismo Beach (3512026), Point Arguello (3412056), Point Conception (3412044), Point Sal (3412086), Surf (3412065)
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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