Taxon Report

Linanthus maculatus (Parish) Milliken ssp. emaculatus J.M. Porter, D.S. Bell & R. Patt.

Jacumba Mountains linanthus

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Linanthus maculatus (Parish) Milliken ssp. emaculatus J.M. Porter, D.S. Bell & R. Patt.
Common Name:
Jacumba Mountains linanthus
Family: Polemoniaceae
Element Code: PDPLM041Y2
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: (Mar)Apr(May) (Mar)Apr(May)
Elevation: 395-585 (1295-1920)
General Habitats: Desert dunes, Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat: Decomposed granitic, Flats, Sandy, Washes
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Global Rank: G2T1
State Rank:
S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 1B.1 on 2016-01-27

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 4
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Jacumba (3211662)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 2
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
2 40 %
Development 2 40%
ORV activity 1 20%

Notes

Discovered in 2010 by L. Hendrickson and L. Sward. Threatened by wind energy development and vehicles. See L. maculatus (in part) in TJM 2. See Aliso 32(2):55-88 (2015) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2016-01-27
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].