Taxon Report

Nemacladus gracilis Eastw.

slender nemacladus

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Taxon Summary

Nemacladus gracilis, commonly known as slender nemacladus, is a annual herb in the Campanulaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 120 to 1900 meters. Nemacladus gracilis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Nemacladus gracilis Eastw.
Common Name:	slender nemacladus
Family:	Campanulaceae
Element Code:	PDCAM0F030
USDA Plants Symbol:	NEGR
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May	Mar-May
Elevation:	120-1900 (395-6235)
General Habitats:	Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:	Gravelly (sometimes), Sandy (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


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

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Monterey (MNT), Riverside (RIV), San Benito (SBT), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Barstow SE (3411771), Bickmore Canyon (3612152), Big Bear City (3411637), Cottonwood Spring (3311567), Daggett (3411678), Lake Arrowhead (3411732), Leuhman Ridge (3411786), North Chalone Peak (3612142), Pinto Mountain (3311587), Placer Canyon (3311585), San Bernardino Wash (3311586)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes




Threats:

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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 1 March 2025].