Taxon Report
Mortonia utahensis (Coville ex Gray) A. Nels.Utah mortonia |
 © 2010 James M. Andre |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Mortonia utahensis (Coville ex Gray) A. Nels. |
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Common Name: |
Utah mortonia |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Element Code: | PDCEL09030 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | MOUT |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen shrub |
| Blooming Period: Mar-May | Mar-May |
| Elevation: | 760-2100 (2495-6890) |
| General Habitats: | Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland |
| Microhabitat: | Carbonate |
| Microhabitat Details: |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4G5 |
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State Rank: |
S3? |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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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) | |
| Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Clark Mtn. (3511555), East of Echo Canyon (3611645), Echo Canyon (3611646), Fall Canyon (3611772), Horse Thief Springs (3511578), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), Mesquite Lake (3511565), Mesquite Mountains (3511566), North of Tecopa Pass (3511681), Pachalka Spring (3511556), State Line Pass (3511564), Thimble Peak (3611771), Twelvemile Spring (3611612) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
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].