Species Details

Dissanthelium californicum

California dissanthelium

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Scientific Name:
Dissanthelium californicum (Nutt.) Benth.
Common Name:
California dissanthelium
Family: Poaceae
Element Code: PMPOA29010
USDA Plants Symbol: DICA5
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
S1
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
added to 1B on 2005-07-08
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-05-26
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May
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Elevation:
5 - 500 meters
15 - 1640 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Rediscovered in March 2005 by Jenny McCune; now known from fewer than ten extant occurrences on SCT Isl. Need quads for historical collections. Threatened by non-native plants. Feral goats may have caused extirpations. Feral animals threats now mostly eradicated on all islands.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 2
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 14 %
THREAT LIST:
Non-native animal impacts 1 14%
Non-native plant impacts 1 14%
Total Occurrences: 7
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 7
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 7
Presence:
Presumed Extant 7
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Isla Guadalupe, Baja (GU)*
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Clemente Island North (3211885)*, Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834)
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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