Species Details

Eryngium montereyense

Fort Ord button-celery

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Species Description:

Eryngium montereyense, commonly known as Fort Ord button-celery, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is . It occurs within Vernal pools, growing at elevations from 120 to 180 meters. Eryngium montereyense is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Eryngium montereyense D. W. Taylor & R. E. Preston
Common Name:
Fort Ord button-celery
Family: Apiaceae
Element Code: PDAPI0Z150
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEP, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
S1
Other Status: BLM_S
CRPR Changes:
added to 1B.1 on 2023-03-15
Add Date: 2023-02-08
Date Edited: 2024-11-05
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May
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Elevation:
120 - 180 meters
395 - 590 feet
General Habitats:
  • Vernal pools
Microhabitat Details: Occurs in vernally moist swales and vernal pools in valley and foothill grassland surrounded by chaparral (maritime) and coast live oak woodland, on marine sedimentary substrate.
Microhabitat:
  • Sandy
  • Vernally Mesic
Notes:
Threats:
Threatened by military activities
Taxonomy:
Previously identified as E. armatum, an upland species; differs from E. armatum in having pinnately to bipinnately lobed leaves.
Total Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 5
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 5
Presence:
Presumed Extant 5
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Marina (3612167), Salinas (3612166), Seaside (3612157)
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 CRPR 1B.1, G1 / S1 (2023)
Original Description: Phytoneuron 2022-45: 1–8 (2022)

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