Taxon Report

Rosa minutifolia Engelm.

small-leaved rose

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Rosa minutifolia Engelm.
Common Name:	small-leaved rose
Family:	Rosaceae
Element Code:	PDROS1J1B0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ROMI80
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Jan-Jun	Jan-Jun
Elevation:	150-160 (490-525)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.1
Global Rank:	G2G3
State Rank:	SX.C
State List:	CE
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.1 to 2B.1 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	1
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	1
Unknown (U)	1

Location


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
	2	67 %
Development	1	33%
Non-native plant impacts	1	33%
ORV activity	1	33%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	1	33%

Notes



Known in CA from only one occurrence on Otay Mesa. Only CA occurrence transplanted for mitigation in 1997. Seriously threatened by development and vehicles. Possibly threatened by non-native plants. See Madroño 33(2):150 (1986) for first CA record.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].