Taxon Report

Menodora scabra A. Gray var. scabra

rough menodora

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Menodora scabra A. Gray var. scabra
Common Name:
rough menodora
Family: Oleaceae
Element Code: PDOLE09045
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun May-Jun
Elevation: 1200-1800 (3935-5905)
General Habitats: Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Global Rank: G5T4T5
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
  • added to 2.3 on 2006-12-05

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 15
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Castle Peaks (3511532), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Crescent Peak (3511542), Granite Spring (3511537), Hackberry Mountain (3511512), Hart Peak (3511531), Indian Spring (3511527), Ivanpah (3511533), Mid Hills (3511524), Pinto Valley (3511523), Woods Mountains (3511513)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 5
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
2 13 %
Development 1 6%
Grazing 1 6%
Mining 1 6%
Non-native plant impacts 1 6%
ORV activity 1 6%

Notes

See M. scabra in TJM (1993). See American Journal of Science II 14:44 (1852) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2006-12-05
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].