Taxon Report
Prunus fasciculata (Torr.) Gray var. punctata Jeps.sand almond |
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Taxon Summary
Prunus fasciculata var. punctata, commonly known as sand almond, is a perennial deciduous shrub in the Rosaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (maritime), Cismontane woodland, Coastal dunes, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 15 to 200 meters. Prunus fasciculata var. punctata is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Prunus fasciculata (Torr.) Gray var. punctata Jeps. |
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Common Name: |
sand almond |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Element Code: | PDROS1C0E2 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | PRFAP |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial deciduous shrub |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Apr | Mar-Apr |
| Elevation: | 15-200 (50-655) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub |
| Microhabitat: | Sandy |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G5T4 |
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State Rank: |
S4 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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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 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Lompoc (3412064), Morro Bay South (3512037), Nipomo (3512014), Oceano (3512015), Orcutt (3412074) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
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 November 2025].