Species Details
Agave simplex
lonesome agave
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Species Description:
Agave simplex, commonly known as lonesome agave, is a perennial leaf in the Agavaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 320 to 1680 meters. Agave simplex is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Agave simplex (Gentry) Salywon & W. C. Hodgs. |
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Common Name: lonesome agave |
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| Family: | Agavaceae | |
| Element Code: | PMAGA01062 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G4TNR |
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State Rank: |
S2S3 |
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CRPR Changes: added to 2B.3 on 2023-04-18 |
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| Add Date: | 2023-03-10 |
| Date Edited: | 2025-01-07 |
| Lifeform: perennial leaf | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
320 - 1680 meters 1050 - 5510 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: desert mountains | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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Notes: Field work needed to document historical occurrences, gather population data, assess site quality and threats, and search for new occurrences. May be more common than indicated by herbarium collections. |
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Threats: Potentially threatened by inappropriate grazing. |
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Taxonomy: Previously treated as a variety of A. deserti but morphologically and geographically distinct. Basal rosettes generally single, rarely with 1–3 offsets (vs. basal rosettes copiously suckering and forming large clumps in A. deserti). More closely related to A. mckelveyana (of Arizona) and A. subsimplex (of Sonora, Mexico). |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
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| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 41 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 17 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 24 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 41 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Nevada (NV), Sonora, Mexico (SO) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bighorn Basin (3411576), Chemehuevi Peak (3411455), Cima Dome (3511535), Fountain Peak (3411585), Horn Spring (3411427), Joshua (3511534), Mohawk Spring (3411447), Old Woman Statue (3411552), Van Winkle Spring (3411575), Whale Mtn. (3411465), Whipple Mts. SW (3411434), Whipple Wash (3411433) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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