Taxon Report
Nemacladus bellus Morin & T. A. Ayersbeautiful threadplant |
 © 2018 Keir Morse |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Nemacladus bellus Morin & T. A. Ayers |
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Common Name: |
beautiful threadplant |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Element Code: | PDCAM0F0G0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jul | (Apr)May-Jul |
| Elevation: | 800-1800 (2625-5905) |
| General Habitats: | Cismontane woodland, Joshua tree "woodland" |
| Microhabitat: | Granitic, Gravelly, Sandy |
| Microhabitat Details: | Occurs on granitic gravel or sandy flats |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 13 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 13 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Alta Sierra (3511865), Fairview (3511884), Johnsondale (3511885), Kernville (3511874), Lake Isabella North (3511864), Lake Isabella South (3511854), Lamont Peak (3511871), Miracle Hot Springs (3511855), Owens Peak (3511768), Walker Pass (3511861) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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Notes
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Threats: |
| Possibly threatened by non-native plants, road and trail construction/maintenance, ORV activity, trampling, and development. |
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Taxonomy: |
| Similar to N. secundiflorus var. secundiflorus and N. s. var. robbinsii; both differ from N. bellus in having narrowly lanceolate to spatulate leaves with deeply toothed margins, and secund (one-sided) inflorescences. |
Selected References
| Proposed addition to CRPR 1B.3, G2 / S2 (2023) |
| Madroño 67(1): 35–60 (2020) |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 2 January 2025].