Species Details

Scrophularia villosa

Santa Catalina figwort

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Species Description:

Scrophularia villosa, commonly known as Santa Catalina figwort, is a perennial shrub in the Scrophulariaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 45 to 510 meters. Scrophularia villosa is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Scrophularia villosa Penn.
Common Name: Santa Catalina figwort
Family:	Scrophulariaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1S0D0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SCVI
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-06-03

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: Apr-Aug

Elevation:
45 - 510 meters
150 - 1675 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Feral herbivores removed from SCM Isl. and vegetation recovering; still a threat on SCT Isl.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					26
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	26

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	23
Recent <=20 Years	3

Presence:
Presumed Extant	26
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island South (3211873), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845)

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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