Taxon Report

Viburnum ellipticum Hook.

oval-leaved viburnum

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© 2006 Tom Engstrom

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Viburnum ellipticum Hook.
Common Name:
oval-leaved viburnum
Family: Viburnaceae
Element Code: PDCPR07080
USDA Plants Symbol: VIEL
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: May-Jun May-Jun
Elevation: 215-1400 (705-4595)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 39
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 6
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 31
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Contra Costa (CCA), El Dorado (ELD), Fresno (FRE), Glenn (GLE), Humboldt (HUM), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Napa (NAP), Placer (PLA), Shasta (SHA), Solano (SOL), Sonoma (SON), Tehama (TEH)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antioch South (3712187), Arbuckle Mtn. (4012247), Auberry (3711914), Auburn (3812181), Bell Springs (3912385), Bella Vista (4012262), Bollibokka Mtn. (4012282), Briones Valley (3712282), Cahto Peak (3912365), Chrome (3912265), Clayton (3712188), Clearlake Highlands (3812286), Diablo (3712178)(?), Fairfield North (3812231), Greenwood (3812088), Hall Ridge (3912276), Harris (4012316), Hopland (3812381), Iron Peak (3912374), Kenwood (3812245), Las Trampas Ridge (3712271), Laytonville (3912364), Leggett (3912376), Mark West Springs (3812256), Mt. George (3812232), Oakland West (3712273), O'Brien (4012273), Placerville (3812067), Purdys Gardens (3912311), Sebastopol (3812247), Sonoma (3812234), Tan Oak Park (3912375), Tassajara (3712177), Verplank Ridge (3611971), Walnut Creek (3712281)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
5 13 %
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 7%
Other 2 5%
Improper burning regime 1 2%
Non-native plant impacts 1 2%

Notes

Threats:
Threatened by habitat alteration.
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Non-Substantive Name Changes: Multiple taxa in various plant families from the Jepson eFlora revisions 8, 9, and 10
USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 6 January 2025].