Taxon Details

Cymopterus ripleyi var. saniculoides

sanicle cymopterus

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Taxon Summary:

Cymopterus ripleyi var. saniculoides, commonly known as sanicle cymopterus, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", and Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 1000 to 1660 meters. Cymopterus ripleyi var. saniculoides is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Cymopterus ripleyi Barneby var. saniculoides Barneby
Common Name: sanicle cymopterus
Family:	Apiaceae
Element Code:	PDAPI0U0X1
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Cymopterus ripleyi Barneby
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3T3Q
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes: removed from 1B.2 on 2013-02-01
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-08-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
1000 - 1660 meters
3280 - 5445 feet

General Habitats:

Joshua tree "woodland"
Mojavean desert scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Carbonate
Gravelly
Sandy

Notes

Notes: Threatened by cattle grazing on BLM land at Lee Flat, as well as by vehicles and mining. A synonym of C. ripleyi in TJM (1993) and TJM 2. See Leaflets of Western Botany 3:82 (1941) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	5
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	50 %
Foot traffic/trampling	2	33%
Grazing	2	33%
Mining	1	16%
ORV activity	1	16%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	16%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					6
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	1	0	0	4

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	5
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	6
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Haiwee Reservoirs (3611728), Jackass Canyon (3611755), Lee Wash (3611745), Nelson Range (3611756), Santa Rosa Flat (3611746), Vermillion Canyon (3611738)

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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