Taxon Report

Erythranthe hardhamiae N.S. Fraga

Santa Lucia monkeyflower

Print Report


Dylan Neubauer, 2014

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Erythranthe hardhamiae N.S. Fraga
Common Name:
Santa Lucia monkeyflower
Family: Phrymaceae
Element Code: PDPHR01030
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May Mar-May
Elevation: 300-730 (985-2395)
General Habitats: Chaparral
Microhabitat: Sandstone, Sandy, Serpentine (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details: sandstone outcrops

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 6
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alder Peak (3512183), Burnett Peak (3512172), Burro Mountain (3512173), Cone Peak (3612114), Jolon (3512182), Stockdale Mountain (3512085), Tierra Redonda Mountain (3512078)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 1
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
1 17 %
Development 1 16%

Notes

Many occurrences historical; needs field surveys. Threatened by development. Possibly threatened by grazing, road maintenance, and non-native plants. Previously identified as E. palmeri. Similar to E. androsacea. Not in TJM 2. See Aliso 30(1):49-68 (2012) for original description.
Threats:
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2013-07-02
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].