Taxon Report
Arctostaphylos purissima WellsLa Purisima manzanita |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Arctostaphylos purissima Wells |
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Common Name: |
La Purisima manzanita |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Element Code: | PDERI041A0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ARPU10 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen shrub |
| Blooming Period: Nov-May | Nov-May |
| Elevation: | 60-390 (195-1280) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Coastal scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 41 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 4 |
| Good (B) | 7 |
| Fair (C) | 1 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 29 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Santa Barbara (SBA) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Casmalia (3412075), Guadalupe (3412085), Lompoc (3412064), Lompoc Hills (3412054), Los Alamos (3412063), Orcutt (3412074), Point Arguello (3412056), Point Conception (3412044), Point Sal (3412086), Sacate (3412043), Santa Rosa Hills (3412053), Sisquoc (3412073), Solvang (3412052), Surf (3412065), Tranquillon Mtn. (3412055) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 9 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 12 | 29 % | |
| Development | 7 | 17% |
| Improper burning regime | 4 | 9% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 3 | 7% |
| Grazing | 3 | 7% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Landfill | 1 | 2% |
| Military operations | 1 | 2% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 2% |
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].