Hoffmannseggia peninsularis

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Scientific Name: Hoffmannseggia peninsularis (Britton) Wiggins
Common Name: Baja peninsula rushpea
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB20060
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Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: Jan-Mar

Elevation:
255 - 275 meters
835 - 900 feet

General Habitats:

Microhabitat Details: In sparse vegetation on igneous/metamorphic bedrock slopes.

Microhabitat:

Notes: Documented in California in the Chocolate Mtns. of IMP Co. in 2016 by A. Sanders. Not yet included in the Jepson eFlora.
Threats: Potentially threatened by military activities, invasive plants, and small population size.
Taxonomy: Similar to H. intricata and H. microphylla; differs in being nearly prostrate and having zig-zag branching, sticky, glandular trichomes on its young growth, and flowers 3–4 mm long (H. intricata is also not known from California).

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	2

California Endemic:

California Island:

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

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Tortuga (3311523)

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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