Taxon Report

Abronia villosa Wats. var. aurita (Abrams) Jeps.

chaparral sand-verbena

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© 2011 Aaron E. Sims

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Abronia villosa Wats. var. aurita (Abrams) Jeps.
Common Name:
chaparral sand-verbena
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Element Code: PDNYC010P1
USDA Plants Symbol: ABVIA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: (Jan)Mar-Sep (Jan)Mar-Sep
Elevation: 75-1600 (245-5250)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Coastal scrub, Desert dunes
Microhabitat: Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 98
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 7
   Fair (C) 9
   Poor (D) 8
   None (X) 7
   Unknown (U) 67
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Orange (ORA)*, Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Agua Caliente Springs (3211683), Aguanga (3311647), Alberhill (3311764), Anaheim (3311778)*, Anza (3311656), Bachelor Mtn. (3311751), Barstow (3411781), Beaumont (3311688), Black Star Canyon (3311776), Blackburn Canyon (3311667), Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634), Bucksnort Mtn. (3311645), Butterfly Peak (3311655), Cabazon (3311687), Calexico (3211564), Cathedral City (3311674), Collins Valley (3311644), Corona North (3311785), Corona South (3311775), Durmid (3311547), Earthquake Valley (3311614), East Deception Canyon (3311683), East of Victory Pass (3311573), Fallbrook (3311743), Heber (3211565), Hemet (3311668), Idyllwild (3311666), Indio (3311662), La Quinta (3311663), Lake Fulmor (3311677), Lake Mathews (3311774), Lakeview (3311771), Morro Hill (3311733), Mortmar (3311558), Murrieta (3311752), Myoma (3311673), Newport Beach (3311768)*, Orange (3311777)*, Palm Springs (3311675), Palm View Peak (3311665), Pechanga (3311741), Perris (3311772), Prado Dam (3311786), Ranchita (3311625), Sage (3311658), Salton (3311548), San Jacinto (3311678), Seeley (3211576), Temecula (3311742), Thermal Canyon (3311661), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Vail Lake (3311648), Valerie (3311652), White Water (3311686), Winchester (3311761)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 16
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
41 42 %
Development 17 17%
ORV activity 13 13%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 8 8%
Biocides 5 5%
Channelization 5 5%
Road/trail construction/maint. 5 5%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 4 4%
Other 4 4%
Non-native plant impacts 4 4%
Agriculture 3 3%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 2 2%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 2%
Grazing 2 2%
Improper burning regime 2 2%
Disking 1 1%
Dam/Inundation 1 1%

Notes

See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 32(10):537 (1905) for original description, Flora of California 1:455 (1914) by W.L. Jepson for revised nomenclature, and Brittonia 27(4):340 (1995) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Threatened by non-native plants, alteration of fire regimes, road maintenance, flood control activities, vehicles, and development. 
Taxonomy:
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].