Species Details

Sanicula maritima

adobe sanicle

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Species Description:

Sanicula maritima, commonly known as adobe sanicle, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Coastal prairie, Meadows and seeps, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 30 to 240 meters. Sanicula maritima is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Sanicula maritima Wats.
Common Name: adobe sanicle
Family:	Apiaceae
Element Code:	PDAPI1Z0D0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SAMA3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	CR (1981-08-01)
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	SB_SBBG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Feb-May

Elevation:
30 - 240 meters
100 - 785 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Coastal prairie
Meadows and seeps
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Clay
Serpentine

Notes

Notes: Threatened by foot traffic, non-native plants, recreational activities, trampling, and urbanization. See Botany of California 2:451 (1880) for original description, and University of California Publications in Botany 25:61-62 (1951) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	11
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	10	59 %
Grazing	6	35%
Non-native plant impacts	6	35%
Development	5	29%
Foot traffic/trampling	5	29%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	4	23%
Erosion/runoff	3	17%
Feral pigs	1	5%
Improper burning regime	1	5%
Military operations	1	5%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	5%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	5%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					17
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	5	1	2	2	7

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	10
Recent <=20 Years	7

Presence:
Presumed Extant	15
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	2

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA)*, Monterey (MNT), San Francisco (SFO)*, San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Sur (3612137), Cape San Martin (3512184), Cayucos (3512048), Oakland East (3712272), Oakland West (3712273), Piedras Blancas (3512163), San Francisco North (3712274)*, San Francisco South (3712264), San Leandro (3712262), San Luis Obispo (3512036)

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