Taxon Report

Carlowrightia arizonica Gray

Arizona carlowrightia

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Carlowrightia arizonica Gray
Common Name:	Arizona carlowrightia
Family:	Acanthaceae
Element Code:	PDACA07010
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAAR7
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Mar-May	Mar-May
Elevation:	285-430 (935-1410)
General Habitats:	Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G4G5
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	10
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	2
Good (B)	3
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	5

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634), Earthquake Valley (3311614), Monument Peak (3211684), Sweeney Pass (3211672), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Whale Peak (3311613)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Known in CA from only one extended population at Anza Borrego SP and on adjacent private land. Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See Madroño 35(3):279 (1988) for distribution in CA.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

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 5 January 2025].