Taxon Report

Hoita strobilina (H. & A.) Rydb.

Loma Prieta hoita

Print Report

© 2004 Janell Hillman

Classification


Scientific Name:	Hoita strobilina (H. & A.) Rydb.
Common Name:	Loma Prieta hoita
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB5Z030
USDA Plants Symbol:	HOST3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul(Aug-Oct)	May-Jul(Aug-Oct)
Elevation:	30-860 (100-2820)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Riparian woodland
Microhabitat:	Mesic, Serpentine (usually)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G2?
State Rank:	S2?
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	44
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	11
Good (B)	12
Fair (C)	10
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	2
Unknown (U)	9

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA)*, Contra Costa (CCA), Santa Clara (SCL), Santa Cruz (SCR)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Castle Rock Ridge (3712221), Cedar Mtn. (3712155), Chittenden (3612185), Cupertino (3712231), Gilroy (3712115), Hayward (3712261), Las Trampas Ridge (3712271), Laurel (3712118), Loma Prieta (3712117), Los Gatos (3712128), Morgan Hill (3712126), Mt. Madonna (3712116), Oakland East (3712272), Richmond (3712283), San Leandro (3712262), Santa Teresa Hills (3712127)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	13
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	26	59 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	10	22%
Foot traffic/trampling	9	20%
Non-native plant impacts	7	15%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	6	13%
Development	5	11%
Erosion/runoff	4	9%
Other	3	6%
Insufficient population/stand size	3	6%
Feral pigs	2	4%
Grazing	2	4%
Improper burning regime	2	4%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	2%
ORV activity	1	2%

Notes



Threatened by urbanization. Possibly threatened by feral pigs and foot traffic. See North American Flora 24:11 (1919) for revised nomenclature, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 61:1-114 (1990) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:

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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 December 2024].