Taxon Report

Camissoniopsis hardhamiae (P.H. Raven) W.L. Wagner & Hoch

Hardham's evening-primrose

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Camissoniopsis hardhamiae (P.H. Raven) W.L. Wagner & Hoch
Common Name:
Hardham's evening-primrose
Family: Onagraceae
Element Code: PDONA030N0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Camissonia hardhamiae

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May Mar-May
Elevation: 140-945 (460-3100)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat: Burned areas (sometimes), Carbonate, Disturbed areas (sometimes), Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 22
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 6
   Good (B) 5
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 10
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bear Canyon (3612113), Bradley (3512077), Camatta Ranch (3512043), Cosio Knob (3612112), Hames Valley (3512088), Morro Bay South (3512037), Pebblestone Shut-in (3512161), San Miguel (3512076), Santa Margarita (3512045), Santa Margarita Lake (3512034), Slack Canyon (3612016), Valleton (3512086), Wilson Corner (3512044)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 12
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
11 50 %
Other 8 36%
Road/trail construction/maint. 6 27%
Grazing 4 18%
Foot traffic/trampling 3 13%
Military operations 3 13%
Feral pigs 2 9%
Biocides 1 4%
Erosion/runoff 1 4%
Mining 1 4%
Non-native plant impacts 1 4%
ORV activity 1 4%
Improper burning regime 1 4%

Notes

Threatened by proposed road construction in SLO Co; also threatened by grazing, mining, military activities, non-native plants, road maintenance, and vehicles. See Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 37(5):301 (1969) for original description.
Threats:
Threatened by proposed road construction in SLO Co; also threatened by grazing, mining, military activities, non-native plants, road maintenance, and vehicles.
Taxonomy:
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].