Taxon Details

Erythranthe serpentinicola

Irish Hills monkeyflower

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Taxon Summary:

Erythranthe serpentinicola, commonly known as Irish Hills monkeyflower, is a annual herb in the Phrymaceae that is . It occurs within Chaparral (openings), and Meadows and seeps (edges), growing at elevations from 60 to 360 meters. Erythranthe serpentinicola is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Erythranthe serpentinicola D. J. Keil
Common Name: Irish Hills monkeyflower
Family:	Phrymaceae
Element Code:	PDPHR01290
USDA Plants Symbol:
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:	G1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.1 on 2022-03-30
Add Date:	2022-03-30
Date Edited:	2022-09-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Feb-May

Elevation:
60 - 360 meters
195 - 1180 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (openings)
Meadows and seeps (edges)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Mesic
Openings
Rocky
Serpentine

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Potentially threatened by foot traffic, grazing, and changes to land use.
Taxonomy: Similar to E. pardalis of the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	10 %
Foot traffic/trampling	1	10%
Other	1	10%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					10
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	9

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	2
Recent <=20 Years	8

Presence:
Presumed Extant	10
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Morro Bay South (3512037), Pismo Beach (3512026), San Luis Obispo (3512036), Santa Margarita Lake (3512034)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Status Review:	Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 1B.1, G1 / S1
Original Description:	Phytoneuron 33: 1-13 (2020)

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