Taxon Report

Marina orcuttii (Wats.) Barneby var. orcuttii

California marina

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Taxon Summary

Marina orcuttii var. orcuttii, commonly known as California marina, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 1050 to 1160 meters. Marina orcuttii var. orcuttii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Marina orcuttii (Wats.) Barneby var. orcuttii
Common Name:	California marina
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2F031
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Oct	May-Oct
Elevation:	1050-1160 (3445-3805)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat:	Rocky
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G2G3T1T2
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	3

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
La Quinta (3311663), Rancho Mirage (3311664), Toro Peak (3311654)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Known in CA only from Deep Canyon in the Santa Rosa Mtns. Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 27:85 (1977) for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 16 December 2025].