Taxon Report

Dendromecon harfordii Kell. var. harfordii

north island bush-poppy

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Dendromecon harfordii Kell. var. harfordii
Common Name:
north island bush-poppy
Family: Papaveraceae
Element Code: PDPAP08020
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Dendromecon rigida Benth. ssp. harfordii (Kell.) Raven

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Mar-Nov Mar-Nov
Elevation: 15-420 (50-1380)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 3.2
Global Rank: G3T3Q
State Rank:
S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 4.2 to 3.2 on 2013-02-01

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG), Santa Barbara (SBA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Otay Mountain (3211657), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081)

Notes

Previously on List 4.2. Taxonomic distinctiveness from D. harfordii is uncertain; needs further study. Threatened by feral herbivores; increasing on SCZ Isl. after reduction of feral sheep population. A synonym of D. harfordii in TJM (1993) and TJM 2. USFWS uses the name D. rigida ssp. harfordii.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Change on 2013-02-01
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].