Taxon Details

Sanicula hoffmannii

Hoffmann's sanicle

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Taxon Summary:

Sanicula hoffmannii, commonly known as Hoffmann's sanicle, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal scrub, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 30 to 300 meters. Sanicula hoffmannii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Sanicula hoffmannii (Munz) C.R. Bell
Common Name: Hoffmann's sanicle
Family:	Apiaceae
Element Code:	PDAPI1Z090
USDA Plants Symbol:	SAHO2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_SBBG; SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
30 - 300 meters
100 - 985 feet

General Habitats:

Broadleafed upland forest
Coastal bluff scrub
Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Coastal scrub
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Clay (often)
Serpentine (often)

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Potentially threatened by development. Possibly threatened by logging.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

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

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Barbara (SBA), Santa Cruz (SCR)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ano Nuevo (3712213), Burro Mountain (3512173), Cambria (3512151), Cape San Martin (3512184), Cayucos (3512048), Davenport (3712212), Franklin Point (3712223), Lompoc Hills (3412054), Lopez Point (3612115), Mindego Hill (3712232), Morro Bay South (3512037), Pebblestone Shut-in (3512161), Piedras Blancas (3512163), Pismo Beach (3512026), Point Sal (3412086), Port San Luis (3512027), San Luis Obispo (3512036), San Simeon (3512162), Santa Barbara (3411946), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Margarita Lake (3512034), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Surf (3412065), Tranquillon Mtn. (3412055), White Ledge Peak (3411944)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory