Taxon Details

Phacelia keckii

Santiago Peak phacelia

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Taxon Summary:

Phacelia keckii, commonly known as Santiago Peak phacelia, is a annual herb in the Hydrophyllaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Closed-cone coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 545 to 1600 meters. Phacelia keckii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Phacelia keckii Munz & I.M. Johnst.
Common Name: Santiago Peak phacelia
Family:	Hydrophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDHYD0C4G1
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Phacelia suaveolens ssp. keckii
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-07-14

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
545 - 1600 meters
1790 - 5250 feet

General Habitats:

Closed-cone coniferous forest
Chaparral

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from the Santa Ana and Agua Tibia Mtns. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 51:298 (1924) for original description, and Aliso 9(2):189-196 (1978) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	3
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	43 %
Wood cutting or brush clearing	3	42%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	14%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	14%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					7
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	6

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	4

Presence:
Presumed Extant	7
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Orange (ORA), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Corona South (3311775), Santiago Peak (3311765), Vail Lake (3311648)

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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Presumed Extant

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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory