Taxon Report
Hesperocyparis forbesii (Jeps.) BartelTecate cypress |
 © 2011 Joey Malone |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Hesperocyparis forbesii (Jeps.) Bartel |
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Common Name: |
Tecate cypress |
| Family: | Cupressaceae |
| Element Code: | PGCUP040C0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | HEFO10 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen tree |
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| Elevation: | 80-1500 (260-4920) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest |
| Microhabitat: | Clay, Gabbroic (sometimes) |
| Microhabitat Details: | metavolcanic (sometimes) |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES; SB_UCSC; SB_USDA; USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 27 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 5 |
| Fair (C) | 2 |
| Poor (D) | 1 |
| None (X) | 2 |
| Unknown (U) | 17 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Orange (ORA), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Alberhill (3311764), Black Star Canyon (3311776), Campo (3211654), Descanso (3211675), Dulzura (3211667), Jamul Mountains (3211668), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657), Santiago Peak (3311765), Tecate (3211656), Tule Springs (3211686), Wildomar (3311753) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 10 | 37 % | |
| Improper burning regime | 9 | 33% |
| Development | 5 | 18% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 3 | 11% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 3% |
| Grazing | 1 | 3% |
| Landfill | 1 | 3% |
| Mining | 1 | 3% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 3% |
Notes
| Threatened by alteration of fire regimes and mining, and by development in ORA Co. RIV Co. trees planted. Protected in part at Otay Mtn. ACEC (BLM), SDG Co. See Madroño 1:75 (1922) for original description, Aliso 9:189-196 (1978) for information, and Fremontia 13(3):3-10 (1985) for species account. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 9 January 2025].