Taxon Report

Diplacus vandenbergensis (D.M. Thomps.) G.L. Nesom

Vandenberg monkeyflower

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© 2019 Adonis (Don) Tate

Classification


Scientific Name:	Diplacus vandenbergensis (D.M. Thomps.) G.L. Nesom
Common Name:	Vandenberg monkeyflower
Family:	Phrymaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1B381
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Mimulus fremontii var. vandenbergensis

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	60-120 (195-395)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal dunes
Microhabitat:	Disturbed areas (often), Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	FE
Other Status:	SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:	added to 1B.1 on 2006-06-07

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	17
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	3
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	13

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Barbara (SBA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Lompoc (3412064), Los Alamos (3412063), Surf (3412065)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	7
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	4	24 %
Non-native plant impacts	4	23%
Other	3	17%
Foot traffic/trampling	2	11%
Development	1	5%
ORV activity	1	5%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	5%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	5%

Notes



Threatened by development, vehicles, and non-native plants. See Systematic Botany Monographs 75:134 (2005) for original description, Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) and Phytoneuron 2012-47:1-6 (2012) for revised nomenclature, and the latter also for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:

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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 25 December 2024].