Taxon Report
Phacelia nashiana Jeps.Charlotte's phacelia |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Phacelia nashiana Jeps. |
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Common Name: |
Charlotte's phacelia |
| Family: | Hydrophyllaceae |
| Element Code: | PDHYD0C350 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | PHNA |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Jun | Mar-Jun |
| Elevation: | 600-2200 (1970-7220) |
| General Habitats: | Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland |
| Microhabitat: | Granitic (usually), Sandy |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 72 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 26 |
| Good (B) | 19 |
| Fair (C) | 12 |
| Poor (D) | 1 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 14 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Cane Canyon (3511852), Cantil (3511738), Cinco (3511831), Freeman Junction (3511758), Garlock (3511747), Haiwee Pass (3611821), Horse Canyon (3511851), Lamont Peak (3511871), Little Lake (3511788), Long Canyon (3611811), Mojave NE (3511821), Ninemile Canyon (3511778), Owens Peak (3511768), Saltdale NW (3511748), Saltdale SE (3511737), Volcano Peak (3511787), Walker Pass (3511861) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 13 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 46 | 64 % | |
| Grazing | 20 | 27% |
| ORV activity | 18 | 25% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 6 | 8% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 5 | 6% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 5% |
| Mining | 4 | 5% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 4 | 5% |
| Development | 2 | 2% |
| Over-collecting/poaching | 2 | 2% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 1% |
| Non-native animal impacts | 1 | 1% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 1% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 January 2025].