Taxon Details
Oenothera cavernae
cave evening-primrose
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Taxon Summary:
Oenothera cavernae, commonly known as cave evening-primrose, is a annual herb in the Onagraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Joshua tree "woodland", and Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 760 to 1280 meters. Oenothera cavernae is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Oenothera cavernae Munz |
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Common Name: cave evening-primrose |
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| Family: | Onagraceae | |
| Element Code: | PDONA0C090 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | OECA5 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.1 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G2G3 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: added to 2.1 on 2008-08-12 |
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| Add Date: | 2008-08-12 |
| Date Edited: | 2023-05-02 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Nov
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Elevation:
760 - 1280 meters 2495 - 4200 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: often calcareous | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 3 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 3 | 50 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Grazing | 2 | 33% |
| Mining | 2 | 33% |
| Development | 1 | 16% |
| Total Occurrences: | 6 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 6 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 6 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Nevada (NV), Utah (UT) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Clark Mtn. (3511555), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), State Line Pass (3511564) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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