Taxon Report

Cymopterus ripleyi Barneby var. saniculoides Barneby

sanicle cymopterus

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Taxon Summary

Cymopterus ripleyi var. saniculoides, commonly known as sanicle cymopterus, is a perennial herb in the Apiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", and Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 1000 to 1660 meters. Cymopterus ripleyi var. saniculoides is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Cymopterus ripleyi Barneby var. saniculoides Barneby
Common Name:	sanicle cymopterus
Family:	Apiaceae
Element Code:	PDAPI0U0X1
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Cymopterus ripleyi Barneby

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	1000-1660 (3280-5445)
General Habitats:	Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat:	Carbonate, Gravelly, Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G3T2T3Q
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	removed from 1B.2 on 2013-02-01

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	1
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	4

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Haiwee Reservoirs (3611728), Jackass Canyon (3611755), Lee Wash (3611745), Nelson Range (3611756), Santa Rosa Flat (3611746), Vermillion Canyon (3611738)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	5
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	3	50 %
Foot traffic/trampling	2	33%
Grazing	2	33%
Mining	1	16%
ORV activity	1	16%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	16%

Notes



Threatened by cattle grazing on BLM land at Lee Flat, as well as by vehicles and mining. A synonym of C. ripleyi in TJM (1993) and TJM 2. See Leaflets of Western Botany 3:82 (1941) for original description.
Threats:

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Selected References

CRPR List Deletion on 2013-02-01

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 November 2025].