Taxon Report

Petalonyx linearis Greene

narrow-leaf sandpaper-plant

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Petalonyx linearis Greene
Common Name:	narrow-leaf sandpaper-plant
Family:	Loasaceae
Element Code:	PDLOA04010
USDA Plants Symbol:	PELI5
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial shrub
Blooming Period: (Jan-Feb)Mar-May(Jun-Dec)	(Jan-Feb)Mar-May(Jun-Dec)
Elevation:	-25-1115 (-80-3660)
General Habitats:	Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat:	Rocky (sometimes), Sandy (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:	Canyons

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3?
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 2B.3 on 2016-11-16

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	26
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	1
Unknown (U)	25

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Agua Caliente Springs (3211683), Araz (3211476), Bard (3211475), Beaumont (3311688), Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634), Cabazon (3311687), Carrizo Mtn. (3211671), Carrizo Mtn. NE (3211681), Clark Lake NE (3311643), Collins Valley (3311644), Desert Center (3311564), East Deception Canyon (3311683), East of Victory Pass (3311573), Frink NW (3311546), Keys View (3311682), Laguna Dam (3211474), Lake Fulmor (3311677), Mecca (3311651), Myoma (3311673), Oasis (3311641), Orocopia Canyon (3311557), Parker (3411423), Picacho Peak (3211486), Rancho Mirage (3311664), Red Canyon (3311556), San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Whale Peak (3311613), White Water (3311686), Yuma West (3211466)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



See Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 1(4):188 (1886) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2016-11-16

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].