Taxon Report
Lomatium insulare (Eastw.) MunzSan Nicolas Island lomatium |
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Taxon Summary
Lomatium insulare, commonly known as San Nicolas Island lomatium, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, growing at elevations from 15 to 800 meters. Lomatium insulare is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Lomatium insulare (Eastw.) Munz |
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Common Name: |
San Nicolas Island lomatium |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDAPI1B0W0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | LOIN2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Jan-Apr(Jun) | Jan-Apr(Jun) |
| Elevation: | 15-800 (50-2625) |
| General Habitats: | Coastal bluff scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3? |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 14 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 14 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Los Angeles (LAX), Ventura (VEN) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873), San Nicolas Island (3311924) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 14 December 2025].