Taxon Report

Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia (Parry) Small

Baja California birdbush

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia (Parry) Small
Common Name:
Baja California birdbush
Family: Ericaceae
Element Code: PDERI0W010
USDA Plants Symbol: OROP
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Jan-Apr Jan-Apr
Elevation: 55-800 (180-2625)
General Habitats: Chaparral
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.1
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
S1
State List: CE
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.1 to 2B.1 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Imperial Beach (3211751)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
1 100 %
Improper burning regime 1 100%
Other 1 100%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 100%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 100%

Notes

Known in CA from only one occurrence west of San Ysidro near the Mexican border. Threatened by Border Patrol activities.
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 28 December 2024].