Taxon Report
Parkinsonia microphylla Torrlittle-leaved palo verde |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Parkinsonia microphylla Torr |
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Common Name: |
little-leaved palo verde |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Element Code: | PDFAB2Z030 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | PAMI5 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial deciduous shrub |
| Blooming Period: Apr-May | Apr-May |
| Elevation: | 45-1070 (150-3510) |
| General Habitats: | Mojavean desert scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_USDA |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 0 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 0 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Castle Rock (3411454), Chemehuevi Peak (3411455), Cross Roads (3411422), Gene Wash (3411432), Hayfield Spring (3311565), Hemet (3311668), Lake Havasu City South (3411443), Parker (3411423), Topock (3411464), Whipple Wash (3411433) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Notes
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Known in CA only from along the Colorado River. Threatened by development. Hybrids with C. floridum |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 8 January 2025].