Taxon Report

Erythranthe serpentinicola D. J. Keil

Irish Hills monkeyflower

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  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Erythranthe serpentinicola D. J. Keil
Common Name:
 Irish Hills monkeyflower
Family: Phrymaceae
Element Code: PDPHR01290
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Feb-May Feb-May
Elevation: 60-360 (195-1180)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat: Mesic, Openings, Rocky, Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
 S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 1B.1 on 2022-03-30

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 10
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 9

Location
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Morro Bay South (3512037), Pismo Beach (3512026), San Luis Obispo (3512036), Santa Margarita Lake (3512034)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 2
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
1 10 %
Foot traffic/trampling 1 10%
Other 1 10%

Notes
Threats:

Potentially threatened by foot traffic, grazing, and changes to land use.
Taxonomy:

Similar to E. pardalis of the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Selected References

Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 1B.1, G1 / S1
Phytoneuron 33: 1-13 (2020)
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].