Taxon Details
Eriodictyon capitatum
Lompoc yerba santa
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Taxon Summary:
Eriodictyon capitatum, commonly known as Lompoc yerba santa, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Namaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (maritime), Closed-cone coniferous forest, and Coastal bluff scrub, growing at elevations from 40 to 900 meters. Eriodictyon capitatum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Eriodictyon capitatum Eastw. |
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Common Name: Lompoc yerba santa |
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| Family: | Namaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDHYD04040 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERCA7 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | FE (2000-03-20) |
| State List: | CR (1979-09-01) |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; SB_USDA |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2025-10-29 |
| Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Sep
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Elevation:
40 - 900 meters 130 - 2955 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 11 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 6 | 55 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Other | 4 | 36% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 3 | 27% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 18% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 9% |
| Development | 1 | 9% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 9% |
| Feral pigs | 1 | 9% |
| Grazing | 1 | 9% |
| Improper burning regime | 1 | 9% |
| Military operations | 1 | 9% |
| Mining | 1 | 9% |
| Total Occurrences: | 11 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 10 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 10 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 1 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Santa Barbara (SBA) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Orcutt (3412074), Point Conception (3412044), Sacate (3412043), Santa Rosa Hills (3412053), Surf (3412065) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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