Species Details

Erythranthe shevockii

Kelso Creek monkeyflower

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Species Description:

Erythranthe shevockii, commonly known as Kelso Creek monkeyflower, is a annual herb in the Phrymaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 800 to 1340 meters. Erythranthe shevockii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Erythranthe shevockii (Heckard & Bacig.) N.S. Fraga
Common Name: Kelso Creek monkeyflower
Family:	Phrymaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1B2Z0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Mimulus shevockii
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1984-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
800 - 1340 meters
2625 - 4395 feet

General Habitats:

Joshua tree "woodland"
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic (sometimes)
Gravelly (sometimes)
Metamorphic (sometimes)
Sandy (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Threatened by residential development, agricultural conversion, grazing, non-native plants, recreational activities, road maintenance, and vehicles. See Madroño 33(4):271-277 (1986) for original description, and Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	9
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	10	77 %
ORV activity	9	69%
Grazing	7	53%
Development	6	46%
Road/trail construction/maint.	4	30%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	2	15%
Erosion/runoff	2	15%
Non-native plant impacts	1	7%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	1	7%
Agriculture	1	7%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					13
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	10	1	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	10

Presence:
Presumed Extant	13
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cane Canyon (3511852), Claraville (3511843), Lake Isabella North (3511864), Pinyon Mtn. (3511842), Weldon (3511863), Woolstalf Creek (3511853)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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