Taxon Report

Erythranthe rhodopetra N.S. Fraga

Red Rock Canyon monkeyflower

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© 2015 Cindy Hopkins

Classification


Scientific Name:	Erythranthe rhodopetra N.S. Fraga
Common Name:	Red Rock Canyon monkeyflower
Family:	Phrymaceae
Element Code:	PDPHR01040
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr	Mar-Apr
Elevation:	610-915 (2000-3000)
General Habitats:	Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat:	Sandy, Washes
Microhabitat Details:	canyon washes

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	added to 1B.1 on 2013-07-08

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

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cantil (3511738), El Paso Peaks (3511746), Johannesburg (3511736), Saltdale NW (3511748)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	4
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	4	67 %
ORV activity	4	66%
Road/trail construction/maint.	3	50%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	16%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	16%

Notes



Known only from the El Paso Mtns. Many occurrences historical; need field surveys. Possibly threatened by mining, vehicles, recreational activities, foot traffic, and non-native plants. Previously identified as, and similar to, E. palmeri. Not in TJM 2. See Aliso 30(1):49-68 (2012) for original description.
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2013-07-08

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].