Taxon Details

Cryptantha mariposae

Mariposa cryptantha

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Taxon Summary:

Cryptantha mariposae, commonly known as Mariposa cryptantha, is a annual herb in the Boraginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (rocky, and serpentinite), growing at elevations from 200 to 650 meters. Cryptantha mariposae is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Notes:
See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 74:73 (1925) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 0 0 0 0 8
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 9
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 9
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Calaveras (CAL), Mariposa (MPA), Stanislaus (STA), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bear Valley (3712051), Catheys Valley (3712041), Chinese Camp (3712074), Coulterville (3712062), Feliciana Mtn. (3711958), Hornitos (3712052), Keystone (3712075), La Grange (3712064), Mariposa (3711948), Salt Spring Valley (3812016), Sonora (3712084)
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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