Taxon Details

Saltugilia latimeri

Latimer's woodland-gilia

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Taxon Summary:

Saltugilia latimeri, commonly known as Latimer's woodland-gilia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 400 to 1900 meters. Saltugilia latimeri is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Saltugilia latimeri T.L. Weese & L.A. Johnson
Common Name:
Latimer's woodland-gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae
Element Code: PDPLM0H010
USDA Plants Symbol: SALA26
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
S3
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
added to 1B on 2004-05-13
Add Date: 2004-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-06-08
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun
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Elevation:
400 - 1900 meters
1310 - 6235 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Mojavean desert scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Granitic (often)
  • Rocky (sometimes)
  • Sandy (sometimes)
  • Washes (sometimes)
Notes:
Known from fewer than 20 occurrences. Few recent collections; field surveys needed. Possibly threatened by recreation. Not in The Jepson Manual. See Madroño 48(3):198-204 (2001) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 8
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 15 25 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 8 13%
Grazing 8 13%
Development 5 8%
ORV activity 3 5%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 2 3%
Total Occurrences: 60
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
3 4 0 1 0 52
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 19
Recent <=20 Years 41
Presence:
Presumed Extant 60
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Bighorn Basin (3411576), Bighorn Canyon (3411635), Blackburn Canyon (3311667), Brown Buttes (3411566), Budweiser Wash (3411577), Butler Peak (3411731), Catclaw Flat (3411616), East of Siberia (3411567), Fawnskin (3411638), Fifteenmile Valley (3411741), Indian Cove (3411612), Joshua Tree North (3411623), Joshua Tree South (3411613), Keys View (3311682), Lucerne Valley (3411648), Monolith (3511813), Morongo Valley (3411615), Mortmar (3311558), Onyx Peak (3411626), Owens Peak (3511768), Palm Springs (3311675), Pechanga (3311741), Queen Mtn. (3411611), Rattlesnake Canyon (3411636), Rimrock (3411625), Rockhouse Canyon (3311671), San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Siberia (3411568), Sunfair (3411622), Telescope Peak (3611721), Toro Peak (3311654), West of Budweiser Wash (3411578), White Water (3311686), Yucca Valley North (3411624), Yucca Valley South (3411614)
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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