Taxon Details

Gilia tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii

Hoffmann's slender-flowered gilia

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Photo of Gilia tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii
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Photo of Gilia tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii
© 2000 John Game

Taxon Summary:

Gilia tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii, commonly known as Hoffmann's slender-flowered gilia, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal dunes, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 10 to 30 meters. Gilia tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Gilia tenuiflora Benth. ssp. hoffmannii (Eastw.) A. & V. Grant
Common Name:
Hoffmann's slender-flowered gilia
Family: Polemoniaceae
Element Code: PDPLM041P3
USDA Plants Symbol: GITEH
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: FE (1997-07-31)
State List: None
Global Rank: G3G4T1
State Rank:
S1
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-08-02
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May
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Elevation:
10 - 30 meters
35 - 100 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal dunes
  • Coastal scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Loam
  • Openings
  • Sandy
Notes:
Known from only three occurrences at East Pt., Skunk Pt., and near Carrington Pt. Threatened by feral herbivores, trampling, habitat alteration, and non-native plants. Potentially threatened by climate change. See Leaflets of Western Botany 2:283 (1940) for original description, and Aliso 3(3):247 (1956) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 2
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 2 67 %
THREAT LIST:
Erosion/runoff 1 33%
Non-native plant impacts 1 33%
Total Occurrences: 3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 0 0 0 1 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 2
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 2
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
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.
Presumed Extant
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