Taxon Report

Ayenia compacta Rose

California ayenia

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Ayenia compacta Rose
Common Name:	California ayenia
Family:	Malvaceae
Element Code:	PDSTE01020
USDA Plants Symbol:	AYCO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr	Mar-Apr
Elevation:	150-1095 (490-3595)
General Habitats:	Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat:	Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	74
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	2
Good (B)	3
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	69

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Agua Caliente Springs (3211683), Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634), Borrego Sink (3311623), Clark Lake NE (3311643), Cottonwood Spring (3311567), Desert Center (3311564), Earthquake Valley (3311614), Fountain Peak (3411585), Hayfield (3311566), Martinez Mtn. (3311653), Monument Peak (3211684), Oasis (3311641), Palm Springs (3311675), Palm View Peak (3311665), Queen Mtn. (3411611), Ranchita (3311625), Rancho Mirage (3311664), Red Cloud Canyon (3311554), Sombrero Peak (3211673), Sweeney Pass (3211672), Toro Peak (3311654), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Whale Peak (3311613), Wildomar (3311753)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	4
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	3	4 %
Foot traffic/trampling	1	1%
Mining	1	1%
ORV activity	1	1%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	1%

Notes




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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 29 December 2024].