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
Common Name:
Santa Cruz Island ironwood
Family: Rosaceae
Element Code: PDROS12011
USDA Plants Symbol: LYFLA
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial evergreen tree
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
20 - 580 meters
65 - 1905 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Can bloom intermittently through much of year. Threatened by grazing on SCZ and SRO islands. Feral herbivores removed from SCM Isl.; stump-sprouting noted.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 78
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 2 0 0 0 76
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 16
Recent <=20 Years 62
Presence:
Presumed Extant 78
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Santa Barbara (SBA)
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)
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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