Species Details

Cryptantha pterocarya var. stenoloba

narrow-lobed cryptantha

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Scientific Name:
Cryptantha pterocarya (Torr.) Greene var. stenoloba I. M. Johnst.
Common Name:
narrow-lobed cryptantha
Family: Boraginaceae
Element Code: PDBOR0A2E4
USDA Plants Symbol: CRPTS
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr
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Elevation:
155 - 365 meters
510 - 1200 feet
General Habitats:
  • Desert dunes
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Granitic
  • Gravelly
  • Rocky
  • Sandy
Notes:
Threats:

Threatened by urbanization, solar energy development, vehicles, non-native plants, and grazing.

Taxonomy:

Differs from other varieties of C. pterocarya in its narrow, elongate calyx lobes.

Total Occurrences: 7
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 7
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 7
Presence:
Presumed Extant 7
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arica Mountains (3411418), Gene Wash (3411432), Grommet (3411416), Rice (3411417), Roosevelt Mine (3311457)
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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CNPS Status Review: Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 2B.1, G5T2/S1
Original Description: Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 20: 391 (1939)
Taxonomic Treatment: Phytotaxa 253: 97–130