Taxon Report

Tidestromia eliassoniana (Sánch. Pino & Flores Olv.) Sánch. Pino

Eliasson's woolly tidestromia

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Taxon Summary

Tidestromia eliassoniana, commonly known as Eliasson's woolly tidestromia, is a annual herb in the Amaranthaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 655 to 2105 meters. Tidestromia eliassoniana is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Tidestromia eliassoniana (Sánch. Pino & Flores Olv.) Sánch. Pino
Common Name:	Eliasson's woolly tidestromia
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Element Code:	PDAMA0J070
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Oct	Jul-Oct
Elevation:	655-2105 (2150-6905)
General Habitats:	Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat:	Clay, Flats, Gravelly, Rocky, Volcanic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 2B.2 on 2018-01-30

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: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blind Hills (3411573), Imperial Reservoir (3211484), Laguna Dam (3211474), Van Winkle Spring (3411575), Whipple Mts. SW (3411434)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	1
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	3	60 %
Grazing	3	60%

Notes



Threatened by overgrazing. See Novon 12(3):401-406 (2002) for original description, and Taxon 59(1):46 (2010) for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2018-01-30

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 October 2025].