Taxon Details
Euphorbia vallis-mortae
Death Valley sandmat
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Taxon Summary:
Euphorbia vallis-mortae, commonly known as Death Valley sandmat, is a perennial herb in the Euphorbiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub (gravelly, and sandy), growing at elevations from 230 to 1460 meters. Euphorbia vallis-mortae is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Euphorbia vallis-mortae (Millsp.) J.T. Howell |
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Common Name: Death Valley sandmat |
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| Family: | Euphorbiaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDEUP0D2G0 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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| Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-12-03 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Oct
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Elevation:
230 - 1460 meters 755 - 4790 feet |
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Notes: See Field Columbian Museum Botanical Series 2(1):403 (1916) for original description, Madroño 2(2):19 (1931) for revised nomenclature, and Taxon 55:397:420 (2006) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: Threatened by vehicles and trampling. Possibly threatened by solar and wind energy development. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 0 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bartlett (3611841), Cane Canyon (3511852), Cantil (3511738), Claraville (3511843), Coyote Lake (3511617), Cross Mountain (3511832), Dove Spring (3511841), East of Langford Well (3511625), Fort Irwin (3511636), Freeman Junction (3511758), Horse Canyon (3511851), Inyokern (3511767), Joshua Tree North (3411623), Lamont Peak (3511871), Langford Well (3511626), Ninemile Canyon (3511778), Owens Lake (3611748), Owens Peak (3511768), Paradise Range (3511627), Pearsonville (3511777), Pinyon Mtn. (3511842), Saltdale NW (3511748), Saltdale SE (3511737), Walker Pass (3511861), Yucca Valley North (3411624) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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