Taxon Report

Menodora scabra A. Gray var. scabra

rough menodora

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Taxon Summary

Menodora scabra var. scabra, commonly known as rough menodora, is a perennial herb in the Oleaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1200 to 1800 meters. Menodora scabra var. scabra is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


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

Location


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.
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2006-12-05

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].