Taxon Details
Mortonia utahensis
Utah mortonia
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Taxon Summary:
Mortonia utahensis, commonly known as Utah mortonia, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Celastraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 760 to 2100 meters. Mortonia utahensis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Mortonia utahensis (Coville ex Gray) A. Nels. |
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Common Name: Utah mortonia |
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| Family: | Celastraceae | |
| Element Code: | PDCEL09030 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | MOUT | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G4G5 |
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State Rank: |
S3? |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-03-01 |
| Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-May
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Elevation:
760 - 2100 meters 2495 - 6890 feet |
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General Habitats:
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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) Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Texas (TX), Utah (UT) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Clark Mtn. (3511555), East of Echo Canyon (3611645), Echo Canyon (3611646), Fall Canyon (3611772), Horse Thief Springs (3511578), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), Mesquite Lake (3511565), Mesquite Mountains (3511566), North of Tecopa Pass (3511681), Pachalka Spring (3511556), State Line Pass (3511564), Thimble Peak (3611771), Twelvemile Spring (3611612) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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