Taxon Report

Nolina cismontana Dice

chaparral nolina

Print Report

© 2005 Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Classification


Scientific Name:	Nolina cismontana Dice
Common Name:	chaparral nolina
Family:	Ruscaceae
Element Code:	PMAGA080E0
USDA Plants Symbol:	NOCI
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: (Mar)May-Jul	(Mar)May-Jul
Elevation:	140-1275 (460-4185)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:	Gabbroic (sometimes), Sandstone (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	68
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	3
Good (B)	16
Fair (C)	2
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	1
Unknown (U)	46

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Orange (ORA), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Black Star Canyon (3311776), Bonsall (3311732), Calabasas (3411826), Canada Gobernadora (3311755), Corona South (3311775), El Toro (3311766), Matilija (3411943), Pala (3311731), Pechanga (3311741), Rodriquez Mtn. (3311628), San Clemente (3311745), Santiago Peak (3311765), Sitton Peak (3311754), Thousand Oaks (3411827), Viejas Mountain (3211676), White Ledge Peak (3411944)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	7
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	21	31 %
Development	12	17%
Improper burning regime	6	8%
Road/trail construction/maint.	6	8%
Foot traffic/trampling	3	4%
Non-native plant impacts	1	1%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	1%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	1	1%

Notes



Threatened by development, agriculture, road construction, and recreational activities. Not in TJM (1993); mentioned as "undescribed sp." under N. parryi. See Novon 5:162 (1995) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

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].