Taxon Report

Tripterocalyx crux-maltae (Kell.) Standl.

Kellogg's sand-verbena

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Tripterocalyx crux-maltae (Kell.) Standl.
Common Name:
Kellogg's sand-verbena
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Element Code: PDNYC0G020
USDA Plants Symbol: TRCR5
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul May-Jul
Elevation: 1200-1500 (3935-4920)
General Habitats: Great Basin scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Global Rank: G4?
State Rank:
S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 1
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Calneva Lake (4012021)

Notes

Known in CA from only one occurrence in Honey Lake Valley. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 2:71 (1863) for original description, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 12:328 (1909) for revised nomenclature, and Brittonia 27(4):328-347 (1975) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].