Taxon Details

Eriodictyon capitatum

Lompoc yerba santa

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Taxon Summary:

Eriodictyon capitatum, commonly known as Lompoc yerba santa, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Namaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (maritime), Closed-cone coniferous forest, and Coastal bluff scrub, growing at elevations from 40 to 900 meters. Eriodictyon capitatum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: FE (2000-03-20)
State List: CR (1979-09-01)
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
S2
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; SB_USDA
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-12-09
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: May-Sep
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Elevation:
40 - 900 meters
130 - 2955 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal bluff scrub
  • Closed-cone coniferous forest
  • Chaparral (maritime)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Sandy
Threat List Total: 11
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 6 55 %
THREAT LIST:
Other 4 36%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 27%
Non-native plant impacts 2 18%
ORV activity 1 9%
Development 1 9%
Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 6 1 0 1 3
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 10
Presence:
Presumed Extant 10
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Orcutt (3412074), Point Conception (3412044), Sacate (3412043), Santa Rosa Hills (3412053), Surf (3412065)
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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