Taxon Details

Dalea ornata

ornate dalea

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Taxon Summary:

Dalea ornata, commonly known as ornate dalea, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland (clay, and rocky), growing at elevations from 1365 to 1700 meters. Dalea ornata is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Dalea ornata (Hook.) Eat. & Wright
Common Name: ornate dalea
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB1A150
USDA Plants Symbol:	DAOR2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4G5
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	IUCN_LC
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1988-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun

Elevation:
1365 - 1700 meters
4480 - 5580 feet

General Habitats:

Pinyon and juniper woodland (clay, rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Potentially threatened by trampling and grazing. See Madroño 32(2):123 (1985) for CA record.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	7	100 %
Grazing	5	71%
Non-native plant impacts	3	42%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	14%
Development	1	14%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					7
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	5	2	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	7
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	7
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Litchfield (4012044), Petes Valley (4012054)

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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