Taxon Report
Aphanisma blitoides Moq.aphanisma |
 © 2010 Larry Sward |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Aphanisma blitoides Moq. |
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Common Name: |
aphanisma |
| Family: | Chenopodiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDCHE02010 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | APBL |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Feb-Jun | Feb-Jun |
| Elevation: | 1-305 (5-1000) |
| General Habitats: | Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub |
| Microhabitat: | Gravelly (sometimes), Sandy (sometimes) |
| Microhabitat Details: |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3G4 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 82 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 5 |
| Fair (C) | 6 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 1 |
| Unknown (U) | 69 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Los Angeles (LAX), Orange (ORA), San Diego (SDG), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Anacapa Island (3311983), Casmalia (3412075), Dana Point (3311746), Del Mar (3211782), Imperial Beach (3211751), La Jolla (3211772)?, Laguna Beach (3311757), National City (3211761), Newport Beach (3311768), Oceanside (3311724), Point Loma (3211762), Point Sal (3412086), Redondo Beach (3311874)*, San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Nicolas Island (3311924), San Onofre Bluff (3311735)?*, San Pedro (3311863), Santa Barbara Island (3311848), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island D (3311984), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082), Torrance (3311873), Ventura (3411933) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 8 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 17 | 21 % | |
| Non-native plant impacts | 9 | 10% |
| Other | 8 | 9% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 6 | 7% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 5 | 6% |
| Development | 3 | 3% |
| Erosion/runoff | 2 | 2% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 1% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 1% |
Selected References
| Rejected change from CRPR 1B.2 to 4 (2024) |
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].