Species Details
Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum
Contra Costa wallflower
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Species Description:
Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum, commonly known as Contra Costa wallflower, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Inland dunes, growing at elevations from 3 to 20 meters. Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Erysimum capitatum (Douglas) Greene var. angustatum (Greene) Rossbach |
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Common Name: Contra Costa wallflower |
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| Family: | Brassicaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDBRA16052 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERCAA | |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Fed List: | FE (1978-04-26) |
| State List: | CE (1978-11-01) |
| Global Rank: | G5T1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Jul
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Elevation:
3 - 20 meters 10 - 65 feet |
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Notes: Known only from the Antioch Dunes. Seriously threatened by mining, agricultural conversion, non-native plants, and industrial development. Recovery work in progress. See Pittonia 3:132 (1896) for original description, Aliso 4(1):115-124 (1958) for taxonomic treatment, and Biological Conservation 65:257-278 (1993) for population biology. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 4 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 3 | 75 % |
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| Development | 2 | 50% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 50% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 50% |
| Disking | 1 | 25% |
| Total Occurrences: | 4 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 2 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 2 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 4 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Contra Costa (CCA) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Antioch North (3812117), Brentwood (3712186), Honker Bay (3812118), Jersey Island (3812116) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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