Taxon Details
Eriogonum crocatum
Conejo buckwheat
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Taxon Summary:
Eriogonum crocatum, commonly known as Conejo buckwheat, is a perennial herb in the Polygonaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Coastal scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 50 to 580 meters. Eriogonum crocatum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Eriogonum crocatum A. Davids. |
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Common Name: Conejo buckwheat |
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| Family: | Polygonaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDPGN081G0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERCR3 | |
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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: | None |
| State List: | CR (1979-09-01) |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-08-06 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul
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Elevation:
50 - 580 meters 165 - 1905 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: Conejo volcanic outcrops | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 10 | 77 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Development | 5 | 38% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 4 | 30% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 3 | 23% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 3 | 23% |
| Over-collecting/poaching | 3 | 23% |
| Erosion/runoff | 2 | 15% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 15% |
| Grazing | 2 | 15% |
| Mining | 1 | 7% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 7% |
| Total Occurrences: | 13 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 8 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 5 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 13 | ||||
| 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) Ventura (VEN) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Camarillo (3411921), Newbury Park (3411828), Thousand Oaks (3411827), Triunfo Pass (3411818) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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