Species Details
Amsinckia lunaris
bent-flowered fiddleneck
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Species Description:
Amsinckia lunaris, commonly known as bent-flowered fiddleneck, is a annual herb in the Boraginaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, Coastal bluff scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 3 to 500 meters. Amsinckia lunaris is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Amsinckia lunaris Macbr. |
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Common Name: bent-flowered fiddleneck |
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| Family: | Boraginaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDBOR01070 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | AMLU | |
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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: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_UCBG; SB_UCSC |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2023-05-02 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun
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Elevation:
3 - 500 meters 10 - 1640 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 9 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 22 | 24 % |
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| Development | 8 | 8% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 8 | 8% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 3% |
| Grazing | 3 | 3% |
| Mining | 1 | 1% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 1% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 1% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 1% |
| Total Occurrences: | 93 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 37 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 56 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 93 | ||||
| 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) Alameda (ALA), Colusa (COL), Contra Costa (CCA), Lake (LAK), Marin (MRN), Napa (NAP), San Francisco (SFO), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Clara (SCL), Santa Cruz (SCR), Sonoma (SON), Sutter (SUT), Yolo (YOL) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Aetna Springs (3812264), Ano Nuevo (3712213), Benmore Canyon (3912215), Bodega Head (3812331), Bolinas (3712286), Briones Valley (3712282), Davenport (3712212), Gilmore Peak (3912235), Glascock Mtn. (3812283), Hayward (3712261), Highland Springs (3812288), Hough Springs (3912225), Jericho Valley (3812274), Kelseyville (3812287), Knoxville (3812273), Lakeport (3912218), Las Trampas Ridge (3712271), Laurel (3712118), Leesville (3912224), Lick Observatory (3712136), Lodoga (3912234), Los Gatos (3712128), Lower Lake (3812285), Lucerne (3912217), Middletown (3812275), Novato (3812215), Oakland East (3712272), Oakland West (3712273), Palo Alto (3712242), Point Reyes NE (3812227), Richmond (3712283), Rumsey (3812282), Rutherford (3812244), Salt Canyon (3912213), San Francisco South (3712264), San Geronimo (3812216), San Mateo (3712253), San Rafael (3712285), Sanborn Slough (3912138), Santa Rosa (3812246), Sites (3912233), St. John Mtn. (3912246), Tomales (3812228), Whispering Pines (3812276), Wilbur Springs (3912214), Wilson Valley (3812284) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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