Taxon Details

Carlowrightia arizonica

Arizona carlowrightia

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Taxon Summary:

Carlowrightia arizonica, commonly known as Arizona carlowrightia, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Acanthaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub (granitic, alluvium, and sandy), growing at elevations from 285 to 430 meters. Carlowrightia arizonica is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Carlowrightia arizonica Gray
Common Name: Arizona carlowrightia
Family:	Acanthaceae
Element Code:	PDACA07010
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAAR7
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4G5
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
285 - 430 meters
935 - 1410 feet

General Habitats:

Sonoran desert scrub (granitic, alluvium, sandy)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from only one extended population at Anza Borrego SP and on adjacent private land. Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See Madroño 35(3):279 (1988) for distribution in CA.
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:					10
A	B	C	D	X	U
2	3	0	0	0	5

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	10

Presence:
Presumed Extant	10
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Texas (TX)

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

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634), Earthquake Valley (3311614), Monument Peak (3211684), Sweeney Pass (3211672), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Whale Peak (3311613)

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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