Taxon Report
Diplacus mohavensis (Lemmon) G.L. NesomMojave monkeyflower |
 © 2019 Joey Malone |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Diplacus mohavensis (Lemmon) G.L. Nesom |
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Common Name: |
Mojave monkeyflower |
| Family: | Phrymaceae |
| Element Code: | PDSCR1B1V0 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Apr-Jun | Apr-Jun |
| Elevation: | 600-1200 (1970-3935) |
| General Habitats: | Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub |
| Microhabitat: | Gravelly (sometimes), Sandy (sometimes), Washes (often) |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 61 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 15 |
| Fair (C) | 13 |
| Poor (D) | 1 |
| None (X) | 1 |
| Unknown (U) | 30 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Apple Valley North (3411752), Barstow (3411781)*, Barstow SE (3411771), Camp Rock Mine (3411666), Daggett (3411678), Fairview Valley (3411751), Helendale (3411763), Hodge (3411772), Minneola (3411677), Nebo (3411688), Old Woman Springs (3411646), Ord Mountain (3411667), Victorville (3411753), Yermo (3411687) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 51 | 84 % | |
| Development | 40 | 65% |
| ORV activity | 39 | 63% |
| Mining | 19 | 31% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 10 | 16% |
| Grazing | 8 | 13% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 4 | 6% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 2 | 3% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 2 | 3% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 1% |
Notes
| Most historical occurrences in the Barstow area have been extirpated or impacted. Threatened by development, mining, non-native plants, solar and wind energy projects, and vehicles. See Botanical Gazette 9:142 (1884) for original description, Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) for revised nomenclature, and Phytoneuron 2013-66:1-8 (2013) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].