Taxon Report
Scrophularia atrata Penn.black-flowered figwort |
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Species Description:
Scrophularia atrata, commonly known as black-flowered figwort, is a perennial herb in the Scrophulariaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub, and Riparian scrub, growing at elevations from 10 to 500 meters. Scrophularia atrata is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Scrophularia atrata Penn. |
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Common Name: |
black-flowered figwort |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Element Code: | PDSCR1S010 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | SCAT3 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Jul | Mar-Jul |
| Elevation: | 10-500 (35-1640) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub, Riparian scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2? |
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State Rank: |
S2? |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 62 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 4 |
| Good (B) | 5 |
| Fair (C) | 9 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 1 |
| Unknown (U) | 43 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Arroyo Grande NE (3512025), Casmalia (3412075), Dos Pueblos Canyon (3411948), Gaviota (3412042), Goleta (3411947), Guadalupe (3412085), Lompoc (3412064), Lompoc Hills (3412054), Los Alamos (3412063), Oceano (3512015), Orcutt (3412074), Pismo Beach (3512026), Point Arguello (3412056), Point Sal (3412086), Santa Barbara (3411946), Santa Rosa Hills (3412053), Solvang (3412052), Surf (3412065), Tajiguas (3412041) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 11 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 24 | 39 % | |
| Development | 15 | 24% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 11 | 17% |
| Erosion/runoff | 2 | 3% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 1% |
| Grazing | 1 | 1% |
| Landfill | 1 | 1% |
| Mining | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 1% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 1% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 1% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 24 January 2025].