Species Details

Tripterocalyx crux-maltae

Kellogg's sand-verbena

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Scientific Name:
Tripterocalyx crux-maltae (Kell.) Standl.
Common Name:
Kellogg's sand-verbena
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Element Code: PDNYC0G020
USDA Plants Symbol: TRCR5
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
1200 - 1500 meters
3935 - 4920 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub (partially or fully stabilized sand dunes)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known in CA from only one occurrence in Honey Lake Valley. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 2:71 (1863) for original description, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 12:328 (1909) for revised nomenclature, and Brittonia 27(4):328-347 (1975) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 1
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Calneva Lake (4012021)
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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