Species Details

Bergerocactus emoryi

golden-spined cereus

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Classification

Scientific Name: Bergerocactus emoryi (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose
Common Name: golden-spined cereus
Family:	Cactaceae
Element Code:	PDCAC11010
USDA Plants Symbol:	BEEM
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2G3
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	IUCN_LC; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-08-25

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial stem

Blooming Period: May-Jun

Elevation:
3 - 395 meters
10 - 1295 feet

General Habitats:

Closed-cone coniferous forest
Chaparral
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Sandy

Notes

Notes: Threatened by development, horticultural collecting, and feral goats. See American Journal of Science II 14:338 (1852) for original description, and Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 12:474 (1909) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	6
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	10	13 %
Development	4	5%
Non-native plant impacts	3	4%
Other	2	2%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	2%
ORV activity	1	1%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					75
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	2	0	0	1	72

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	20
Recent <=20 Years	55

Presence:
Presumed Extant	74
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	1

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Del Mar (3211782), Imperial Beach (3211751), La Jolla (3211772), National City (3211761), Otay Mesa (3211658), Point Loma (3211762), San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845)

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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Presumed Extant

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