Species Details

Trichostema ovatum

San Joaquin bluecurls

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Species Description:

Trichostema ovatum, commonly known as San Joaquin bluecurls, is a annual herb in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 65 to 320 meters. Trichostema ovatum is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: (Apr-Jun)Jul-Oct
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Elevation:
65 - 320 meters
215 - 1050 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chenopod scrub
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Possibly threatened by recreational activities.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Kings (KNG), San Benito (SBT), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA), Sonoma (SON), Tulare (TUL), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arvin (3511827), Avenal Gap (3511978), Ballinger Canyon (3411984), Belridge (3511946), Blackwells Corner (3511957), Buttonwillow (3511944), Cantua Creek (3612053), Ciervo Mtn. (3612045), Coal Oil Canyon (3511911), Cuyama (3411985), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Deepwell Ranch (3511961), Delano East (3511972), Delano West (3511973), Democrat Hot Springs (3511856), East Elk Hills (3511934), Edison (3511837), Elkhorn Hills (3511915), Famoso (3511952), Firebaugh (3612074), Fort Ross (3812352), Gosford (3511931), Jamesan (3612062), Kerman (3612061), Kettleman City (3611918), Knob Hill (3511858), La Cima (3612011), Lamont (3511838), Los Viejos (3511988), Lost Hills (3511956), Lost Hills NE (3511965), Lost Hills NW (3511966), McFarland (3511962), Mettler (3511818), New Cuyama (3411986), North of Oildale (3511951), Oil Center (3511848), Oildale (3511941), Pentland (3511913), Pixley (3511983), Pond (3511963), Quincy School (3511878), Raisin (3611958), Richgrove (3511971), Rio Bravo Ranch (3511847), Rosedale (3511942), Sand Canyon (3511868), Semitropic (3511955), Taft (3511924), Tejon Hills (3511817), Tranquillity (3612063), Tumey Hills (3612056), Wasco SW (3511954), West Elk Hills (3511935), Woody (3511867)
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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