Taxon Report

Ceanothus ferrisiae McMinn

Coyote ceanothus

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Ceanothus ferrisiae McMinn
Common Name:	Coyote ceanothus
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Element Code:	PDRHA041N0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CEFE2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Jan-May	Jan-May
Elevation:	120-460 (395-1510)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Coastal scrub, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:	Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	FE
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	4
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	1
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	1
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	1

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Clara (SCL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Loma Prieta (3712117), Morgan Hill (3712126), Mt. Sizer (3712125)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	3
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	3	75 %
Development	2	50%
Grazing	2	50%
Improper burning regime	2	50%

Notes



Known from approximately five occurrences in the Mt. Hamilton Range. Threatened by expansion of Anderson Reservoir spillway, development, and alteration of fire regimes. See Madroño 2(11):89-90 (1933) for original description.
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Selected References

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].