Taxon Report

Ceanothus verrucosus Nutt.

wart-stemmed ceanothus

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© Rick York and CNPS

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Ceanothus verrucosus Nutt.
Common Name:
wart-stemmed ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae
Element Code: PDRHA041J0
USDA Plants Symbol: CEVE2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Dec-May Dec-May
Elevation: 1-380 (5-1245)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Global Rank: G2G3
State Rank:
S2?
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES; SB_UCBG
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 73
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 3
   Good (B) 12
   Fair (C) 10
   Poor (D) 3
   None (X) 5
   Unknown (U) 40
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Del Mar (3211782), Encinitas (3311713), Escondido (3311711), Imperial Beach (3211751), La Jolla (3211772), La Mesa (3211771), National City (3211761), Point Loma (3211762), Poway (3211781), Ramona (3311617), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Marcos (3311722)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 11
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
44 60 %
Development 41 56%
Other 6 8%
Road/trail construction/maint. 5 6%
Improper burning regime 4 5%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 4 5%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 3 4%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 2%
Non-native plant impacts 2 2%
Agriculture 1 1%
Dam/Inundation 1 1%
Mining 1 1%

Notes

Threats:
Threatened by development.
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].