Taxon Report
Cylindropuntia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) F.M. Knuth var. californicasnake cholla |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Cylindropuntia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) F.M. Knuth var. californica |
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Common Name: |
snake cholla |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Element Code: | PDCAC0D2Y1 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CYCAC |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial stem |
| Blooming Period: Apr-May | Apr-May |
| Elevation: | 30-150 (100-490) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Coastal scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G3T2 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CRES |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 37 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 6 |
| Fair (C) | 4 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 1 |
| Unknown (U) | 26 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Del Mar (3211782), Dulzura (3211667), Imperial Beach (3211751), Jamul Mountains (3211668), National City (3211761), Otay Mesa (3211658), Point Loma (3211762) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 9 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 15 | 41 % | |
| Development | 9 | 24% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 6 | 16% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 5 | 13% |
| ORV activity | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 2 | 5% |
| Grazing | 2 | 5% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 2% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 2% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 4 January 2025].