Taxon Report

Coryphantha chlorantha (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose

desert pincushion

This taxon is a Synonym. See <a href='/Plants/Details/3190'><i>Escobaria chlorantha </i>(Engelm.) Buxb. <em></em> </a> to view updated plant details.This taxon has no CRPR designation.

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Coryphantha chlorantha (Engelm.) Britt. & Rose
Common Name:
desert pincushion
Family:
Element Code: PDCAC040J0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Escobaria chlorantha (Engelm.) Buxb.

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 88
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 3
   Good (B) 31
   Fair (C) 18
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 36
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 13
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
54 61 %
ORV activity 26 29%
Development 22 25%
Non-native animal impacts 14 15%
Non-native plant impacts 14 15%
Mining 13 14%
Other 9 10%
Road/trail construction/maint. 6 6%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 4 4%
Foot traffic/trampling 3 3%
Grazing 3 3%
Over-collecting/poaching 2 2%
Logging 1 1%
Erosion/runoff 1 1%
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].