Taxon Report

Erythranthe calcicola N.S. Fraga & D.A. York

limestone monkeyflower

Print Report


Steve Matson, 2017

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Erythranthe calcicola N.S. Fraga & D.A. York
Common Name:
limestone monkeyflower
Family: Phrymaceae
Element Code: PDPHR01010
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun Apr-Jun
Elevation: 915-2165 (3000-7105)
General Habitats: Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat: Carbonate (usually), Slopes (usually), Talus (usually)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 1B.3 on 2013-06-24

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 15
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 15
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chloride City (3611668), Echo Canyon (3611646), Emigrant Canyon (3611742), Emigrant Pass (3611732), Joshua Flats (3711728), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Laws (3711843), Panamint (3611711), Santa Rosa Flat (3611746), Talc City Hills (3611736), Waucoba Canyon (3611788), Waucoba Mtn. (3711811), Waucoba Spring (3711718), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Notes

Many occurrences historical; needs field surveys. Possibly threatened by historic mining and non-native plants. Previously identified as E. montioides. Similar to E. rubella. Not in TJM 2. See Aliso 30(1):49-68 (2012) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2013-06-24
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].