Taxon Details
Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifolius
Santa Cruz Island ironwood
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Taxon Summary:
Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifolius, commonly known as Santa Cruz Island ironwood, is a perennial evergreen tree in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, and Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 20 to 580 meters. Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifolius is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Lyonothamnus floribundus Gray ssp. aspleniifolius (Greene) Raven |
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Common Name: Santa Cruz Island ironwood |
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Family: | Rosaceae | |
Element Code: | PDROS12011 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | LYFLA | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3T3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | IUCN_VU; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-07-14 |
Lifeform: perennial evergreen tree | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
20 - 580 meters 65 - 1905 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Total Occurrences: | 78 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 16 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 62 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 78 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Los Angeles (LAX), Santa Barbara (SBA) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island South (3211873), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Cruz Island D (3311984), Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071) |
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