Taxon Report

Pholistoma auritum (Lindl.) Lilja var. arizonicum (Jones) Const.

Arizona pholistoma

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Taxon Summary

Pholistoma auritum var. arizonicum, commonly known as Arizona pholistoma, is a annual herb in the Hydrophyllaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 275 to 835 meters. Pholistoma auritum var. arizonicum is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Pholistoma auritum (Lindl.) Lilja var. arizonicum (Jones) Const.
Common Name:
Arizona pholistoma
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Element Code: PDHYD0D011
USDA Plants Symbol: PHAUA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Global Rank: G5T4?
State Rank:
S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 23
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 4
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 17
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chemehuevi Peak (3411455), Earthquake Valley (3311614), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Jacumba (3211662), Mohawk Spring (3411447), Monument Peak (3211684), Mt. Manchester (3511416), Whale Peak (3311613), Whipple Mts. SW (3411434), Whipple Wash (3411433)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
4 17 %
Foot traffic/trampling 3 13%
ORV activity 3 13%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 2 8%
Other 1 4%

Notes

Known in CA only from the Whipple Mtns.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
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 February 2025].