Taxon Details

Erysimum insulare

island wallflower

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Taxon Summary:

Erysimum insulare, commonly known as island wallflower, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, and Coastal dunes, growing at elevations from 0 to 300 meters. Erysimum insulare is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Erysimum insulare Greene
Common Name: island wallflower
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA160D1
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERIN8
Synonyms/Other Names: Erysimum insulare ssp. insulare
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Jul

Elevation:
0 - 300 meters
0 - 985 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub
Coastal dunes

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Last seen on SCZ Isl. in 1966.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					14
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	14

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	14
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	14
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Anacapa Island (3311983), San Miguel Island East (3312083), San Miguel Island West (3312084), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986)*, Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081)

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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Presumed Extant

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