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Species Details

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa

Monterey cypress

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Classification

Scientific Name:
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa (Hartw.) Bartel
Common Name:
Monterey cypress
Family: Cupressaceae
Element Code: PGCUP04060
USDA Plants Symbol: HEMA22
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
 S1
Other Status: IUCN_VU; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1980-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-07-14

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen tree
Blooming Period:
Elevation:
10 - 30 meters
35 - 100 feet
General Habitat:
  • Closed-cone coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat:

Notes

Notes:
Known from only two native occurrences in the Monterey area; widely planted and naturalized elsewhere.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Other:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 1 0 0 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 2
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mendocino (MEN), Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Albion (3912327), Monterey (3612158), Pismo Beach (3512026)
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

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 11 August 2022].