Taxon Details
Cylindropuntia munzii
Munz's cholla
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Taxon Summary:
Cylindropuntia munzii, commonly known as Munz's cholla, is a perennial stem in the Cactaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub (gravelly, and sandy), growing at elevations from 150 to 600 meters. Cylindropuntia munzii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Cylindropuntia munzii (C.B. Wolf) Backeb. |
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Common Name: Munz's cholla |
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Family: | Cactaceae | |
Element Code: | PDCAC0D0V0 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | CYMU12 | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3 |
State Rank: |
S1 |
Other Status: | BLM_S; IUCN_LC; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-07-14 |
Lifeform: perennial stem | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May
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Elevation:
150 - 600 meters 490 - 1970 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 1 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 1 | 17 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Military operations | 1 | 16% |
Total Occurrences: | 6 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 5 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 6 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) Baja California (BA), California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Acolita (3311512), Augustine Pass (3311543), Blue Mountain (3311521), Chuckwalla Spring (3311542), East of Acolita (3311511), Iris (3311524), Iris Pass (3311544), Iris Wash (3311534), Lion Head Mtn. (3311533), Little Chuckwalla Mts. (3311541), Little Mule Mts. (3311531), Mammoth Wash (3311522), Mt. Barrow (3311428), Pegleg Well (3311532), Tortuga (3311523) |
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