Taxon Details

Lepidium flavum var. felipense

Blair Valley pepper-grass

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Taxon Summary:

Lepidium flavum var. felipense, commonly known as Blair Valley pepper-grass, is a annual herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 455 to 840 meters. Lepidium flavum var. felipense is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lepidium flavum Torr. var. felipense C.L. Hitchc.
Common Name: Blair Valley pepper-grass
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA1M0B1
USDA Plants Symbol:	LEFLF
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes: changed from 1B.2 to 1B.2 on 2015-01-20
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
455 - 840 meters
1495 - 2755 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland
Sonoran desert scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Sandy

Notes

Notes: Many historical locations are suspect; likely only known from Blair Valley and Little Blair Valley in Anza-Borrego Desert SP. Threatened by recreational activities, vehicles, and non-native plants. Not included in TJM 2. See Madroño 3(7):299 (1936) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	67 %
Grazing	2	66%
Non-native plant impacts	2	66%
ORV activity	2	66%
Insufficient population/stand size	1	33%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					3
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	1	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	2
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634)?, Collins Valley (3311644), Earthquake Valley (3311614)

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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