Taxon Details

Euphorbia parryi

Parry's spurge

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Taxon Summary:

Euphorbia parryi, commonly known as Parry's spurge, is a annual herb in the Euphorbiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Desert dunes, and Mojavean desert scrub (sandy), growing at elevations from 395 to 730 meters. Euphorbia parryi is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Euphorbia parryi Engelm.
Common Name: Parry's spurge
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Element Code:	PDEUP0D1T0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Chamaesyce parryi (Engelm.) Rydb.
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: May-Nov

Elevation:
395 - 730 meters
1295 - 2395 feet

General Habitats:

Desert dunes
Mojavean desert scrub (sandy)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See American Naturalist 9:350 (1875) for original description, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 40:53 (1913) for alternative nomenclature, and Taxon 55:397-420 (2006) for taxonomic treatment.
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:					8
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	8

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	5

Presence:
Presumed Extant	8
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Texas (TX), Utah (UT)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Furnace Creek (3611647), Glasgow (3411587), Kelso (3511516), Kelso Dunes (3411586)

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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