Taxon Details

Nama stenocarpa

mud nama

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Taxon Summary:

Nama stenocarpa, commonly known as mud nama, is a annual/perennial herb in the Namaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Marshes and swamps (lake margins, and riverbanks), growing at elevations from 5 to 500 meters. Nama stenocarpa is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Notes:
See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 10:331 (1875) for original description, and American Journal of Botany 20:415-430, 518-534 (1933) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 5 15 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 2 5%
Surface water diversion 2 5%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 2%
Total Occurrences: 34
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 3 2 2 3 24
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 17
Recent <=20 Years 17
Presence:
Presumed Extant 31
Possibly Extirpated 2
Presumed Extirpated 1
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Sonora, Mexico (SO), Texas (TX)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP)*, Kings (KNG), Los Angeles (LAX)*, Orange (ORA), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Yuma East (3211465), Beverly Hills (3411814)*, Canada Gobernadora (3311755), El Casco (3311781), El Toro (3311766), Guernsey (3611926), Imperial Beach (3211751), Jamul Mountains (3211668), Laguna Beach (3311757), Lakeview (3311771), Los Alamitos (3311871), Mesa Grande (3311627), National City (3211761), Newport Beach (3311768), Otay Mesa (3211658), Palomar Observatory (3311637), Plaster City (3211577), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Luis Rey (3311723)*, Seal Beach (3311861)*, Seeley (3211576), Torrance (3311873), Tustin (3311767), Yuma West (3211466)
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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