Taxon Report
Cymopterus deserticola Bdg.desert cymopterus |
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Species Description:
Cymopterus deserticola, commonly known as desert cymopterus, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", and Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 630 to 1500 meters. Cymopterus deserticola is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Cymopterus deserticola Bdg. |
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Common Name: |
desert cymopterus |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDAPI0U090 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CYDE |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-May | Mar-May |
| Elevation: | 630-1500 (2065-4920) |
| General Habitats: | Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub |
| Microhabitat: | Sandy |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 84 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 6 |
| Good (B) | 22 |
| Fair (C) | 27 |
| Poor (D) | 25 |
| None (X) | 1 |
| Unknown (U) | 3 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Apple Valley North (3411752)*, Black Hills (3511743), California City South (3511718), Cuddeback Lake (3511734), Dove Spring (3511841), Edwards (3411788), Goldstone (3511638), Jackrabbit Hill (3411776), Kramer Hills (3411784), Kramer Junction (3411785), Leuhman Ridge (3411786), Lockhart (3511713), North Edwards (3511717), Red Buttes (3411775), Redman (3411778), Rogers Lake North (3411787), Rogers Lake South (3411777), Twelve Gauge Lake (3411783), Water Valley (3511712) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 9 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 70 | 83 % | |
| Military operations | 54 | 64% |
| ORV activity | 11 | 13% |
| Grazing | 10 | 11% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 8 | 9% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 7 | 8% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 3 | 3% |
| Development | 2 | 2% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 16 January 2025].