Taxon Report
Amsinckia lunaris Macbr.bent-flowered fiddleneck |
 © 2011 Neal Kramer |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Amsinckia lunaris Macbr. |
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Common Name: |
bent-flowered fiddleneck |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Element Code: | PDBOR01070 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | AMLU |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Jun | Mar-Jun |
| Elevation: | 3-500 (10-1640) |
| General Habitats: | Cismontane woodland, Coastal bluff scrub, Valley and foothill grassland |
| Microhabitat: | |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_UCBG; SB_UCSC |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 93 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 3 |
| Good (B) | 16 |
| Fair (C) | 5 |
| Poor (D) | 1 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 68 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Alameda (ALA), Colusa (COL), Contra Costa (CCA), Lake (LAK), Marin (MRN), Napa (NAP), San Francisco (SFO), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Clara (SCL), Santa Cruz (SCR), Sonoma (SON), Sutter (SUT), Yolo (YOL) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Aetna Springs (3812264), Ano Nuevo (3712213), Benmore Canyon (3912215), Bodega Head (3812331), Bolinas (3712286), Briones Valley (3712282), Davenport (3712212), Gilmore Peak (3912235), Glascock Mtn. (3812283), Hayward (3712261), Highland Springs (3812288), Hough Springs (3912225), Jericho Valley (3812274), Kelseyville (3812287), Knoxville (3812273), Lakeport (3912218), Las Trampas Ridge (3712271), Laurel (3712118), Leesville (3912224), Lick Observatory (3712136), Lodoga (3912234), Los Gatos (3712128), Lower Lake (3812285), Lucerne (3912217), Middletown (3812275), Novato (3812215), Oakland East (3712272), Oakland West (3712273), Palo Alto (3712242), Point Reyes NE (3812227), Richmond (3712283), Rumsey (3812282), Rutherford (3812244), Salt Canyon (3912213), San Francisco South (3712264), San Geronimo (3812216), San Mateo (3712253), San Rafael (3712285), Sanborn Slough (3912138), Santa Rosa (3812246), Sites (3912233), St. John Mtn. (3912246), Tomales (3812228), Whispering Pines (3812276), Wilbur Springs (3912214), Wilson Valley (3812284) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 9 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 22 | 24 % | |
| Development | 8 | 8% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 8 | 8% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 3% |
| Grazing | 3 | 3% |
| Mining | 1 | 1% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 1% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 1% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 1% |
Selected References
| Amsinckia lunaris profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018) |
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].