Taxon Report

Chorizanthe minutiflora Rand. Morgan, Styer & Reveal

Fort Ord spineflower

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  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Chorizanthe minutiflora Rand. Morgan, Styer & Reveal
Common Name:
 Fort Ord spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN04100
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul Apr-Jul
Elevation: 55-150 (180-490)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat: Openings, Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
 S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 1B.2 on 2017-01-17

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 5

Location
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Marina (3612167), Salinas (3612166), Seaside (3612157)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

 

Notes
Discovered in 1994 by R. Morgan.
Threats:
Threatened by lack of disturbance and chaparral succession. Also threatened by non-native plants.
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Proposed Addition to CRPR 1B.2, G1 / S1 (2017)
Phytoneuron 63:1-9 (2014)
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].