Species Details

Cryptantha ganderi

Gander's cryptantha

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Species Description:

Cryptantha ganderi, commonly known as Gander's cryptantha, is a annual herb in the Boraginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Desert dunes, and Sonoran desert scrub (sandy), growing at elevations from 160 to 400 meters. Cryptantha ganderi is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Cryptantha ganderi Jtn.
Common Name: Gander's cryptantha
Family:	Boraginaceae
Element Code:	PDBOR0A120
USDA Plants Symbol:	CRGA2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2G3
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Feb-May

Elevation:
160 - 400 meters
525 - 1310 feet

General Habitats:

Desert dunes
Sonoran desert scrub (sandy)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from approximately five occurrences. Seriously threatened by development and vehicles. How rare is this plant in Mexico? See Madroño 40(4):268 (1993) for first AZ record and distributional information.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	22 %
ORV activity	2	22%
Agriculture	1	11%
Development	1	11%
Non-native plant impacts	1	11%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					9
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	8

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	5
Recent <=20 Years	4

Presence:
Presumed Extant	9
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Sonora, Mexico (SO)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634), Borrego Sink (3311623), Clark Lake (3311633), Fonts Point (3311632)

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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