Taxon Details

Ceanothus sonomensis

Sonoma ceanothus

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Taxon Summary:

Ceanothus sonomensis, commonly known as Sonoma ceanothus, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Rhamnaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (sandy, serpentinite, and volcanic), growing at elevations from 215 to 800 meters. Ceanothus sonomensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Feb-Apr
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Elevation:
215 - 800 meters
705 - 2625 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral (sandy, serpentinite, volcanic)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Seriously threatened by habitat alteration and development. Closely related to C. cuneatus.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 10 %
THREAT LIST:
Improper burning regime 2 6%
Other 1 3%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 3%
Development 1 3%
Total Occurrences: 30
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
3 1 0 1 0 25
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 25
Recent <=20 Years 5
Presence:
Presumed Extant 30
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lake (LAK), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aetna Springs (3812264), Calistoga (3812255), Chiles Valley (3812253), Detert Reservoir (3812265), Glen Ellen (3812235), Kenwood (3812245), Rutherford (3812244), Santa Rosa (3812246), Sonoma (3812234), St. Helena (3812254), Walter Springs (3812263)
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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