Species Details
Linum puberulum
plains flax
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Species Description:
Linum puberulum, commonly known as plains flax, is a perennial herb in the Linaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1000 to 2500 meters. Linum puberulum is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Linum puberulum (Engelm.) Heller |
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Common Name: plains flax |
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| Family: | Linaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDLIN020P0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | LIPU4 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: added to 2.3 on 2006-11-28 |
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| Add Date: | 2006-11-28 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Jul(Oct)
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Elevation:
1000 - 2500 meters 3280 - 8205 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 4 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 3 | 23 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Grazing | 2 | 15% |
| Mining | 1 | 7% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 7% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 7% |
| Total Occurrences: | 13 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 4 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 9 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 13 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Sonora, Mexico (SO), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Castle Peaks (3511532), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Hart Peak (3511531), Ivanpah (3511533), Mescal Range (3511545), Mid Hills (3511524), Pinto Valley (3511523) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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