Taxon Details
Lepidium jaredii ssp. jaredii
Jared's pepper-grass
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Taxon Summary:
Lepidium jaredii ssp. jaredii, commonly known as Jared's pepper-grass, is a annual herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Valley and foothill grassland (alkaline, and adobe), growing at elevations from 335 to 1005 meters. Lepidium jaredii ssp. jaredii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Lepidium jaredii Bdg. ssp. jaredii |
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Common Name: Jared's pepper-grass |
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| Family: | Brassicaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDBRA1M0G1 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | LEJAJ2 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G2G3T1T2 |
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State Rank: |
S1S2 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_SBBG |
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CRPR Changes: changed from 1B.2 to 1B.2 on 2013-03-27 |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-01-05 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-May
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Elevation:
335 - 1005 meters 1100 - 3295 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Known only from near Soda Lake on the Carrizo Plain (SLO Co.) and Devil's Den (KRN Co.). Threatened by solar energy development. Possibly threatened by grazing. See L. jaredii in TJM (1993) and TJM 2. See Zoë 4(4):398 (1894) for original description, and Leaflets of Western Botany 10:345 (1966) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 3 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 2 | 17 % |
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| Development | 2 | 16% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 8% |
| Grazing | 1 | 8% |
| Total Occurrences: | 12 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 10 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 2 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 12 | ||||
| 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) Kern (KRN), San Luis Obispo (SLO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Chimineas Ranch (3511928), Elkhorn Hills (3511915), Estrella (3512065)*, Painted Rock (3511927), Panorama Hills (3511926), Paso Robles (3512066), Sawtooth Ridge (3512061), Simmler (3511938), Wells Ranch (3511916) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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