Species Details

Nemacladus bellus

beautiful threadplant

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Classification

Scientific Name: Nemacladus bellus Morin & T. A. Ayers
Common Name: beautiful threadplant
Family:	Campanulaceae
Element Code:	PDCAM0F0G0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2023-08-02
Add Date:	2023-08-02
Date Edited:	2024-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jul

Elevation:
800 - 1800 meters
2625 - 5905 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland
Joshua tree "woodland"

Microhabitat Details: Occurs on granitic gravel or sandy flats

Microhabitat:

Granitic
Gravelly
Sandy

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Possibly threatened by non-native plants, road and trail construction/maintenance, ORV activity, trampling, and development.
Taxonomy: Similar to N. secundiflorus var. secundiflorus and N. s. var. robbinsii; both differ from N. bellus in having narrowly lanceolate to spatulate leaves with deeply toothed margins, and secund (one-sided) inflorescences.

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%
No threats

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					13
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	13

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	7
Recent <=20 Years	6

Presence:
Presumed Extant	13
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alta Sierra (3511865), Fairview (3511884), Johnsondale (3511885), Kernville (3511874), Lake Isabella North (3511864), Lake Isabella South (3511854), Lamont Peak (3511871), Miracle Hot Springs (3511855), Owens Peak (3511768), Walker Pass (3511861)

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.

Regional Map

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Presumed Extant

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Selected References

CNPS Status Review:	Proposed addition to CRPR 1B.3, G2 / S2 (2023)
Original Description:	Madroño 67(1): 35–60 (2020)