Taxon Report

Tragia ramosa Torr.

desert tragia

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Taxon Summary

Tragia ramosa, commonly known as desert tragia, is a perennial herb in the Euphorbiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 900 to 1860 meters. Tragia ramosa is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Tragia ramosa Torr.
Common Name:	desert tragia
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Element Code:	PDEUP1D090
USDA Plants Symbol:	TRRA5
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May	Apr-May
Elevation:	900-1860 (2955-6105)
General Habitats:	Chenopod scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
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)
Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Castle Peaks (3511532), Cima Dome (3511535), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Columbia Mtn. (3511514), Fountain Peak (3411585), Hackberry Mountain (3511512), Hart Peak (3511531), Ivanpah (3511533), Mescal Range (3511545), Mineral Hill (3511544), Pachalka Spring (3511556), Pinto Valley (3511523), Toro Peak (3311654)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Rhodora 69:281-286 (1967) for taxonomic treatment.
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 23 February 2025].