Taxon Report

Enneapogon desvauxii Beauv.

nine-awned pappus grass

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Enneapogon desvauxii Beauv.
Common Name:
nine-awned pappus grass
Family: Poaceae
Element Code: PMPOA2J010
USDA Plants Symbol: ENDE
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Aug-Sep Aug-Sep
Elevation: 1275-1825 (4185-5990)
General Habitats: Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12
  • changed from 2.3 to 2.2 on 2009-03-10

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 59
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 9
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 2
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 47
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Castle Peaks (3511532), Cima Dome (3511535), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Colton Well (3411584), Fountain Peak (3411585), Hackberry Mountain (3511512), Hart Peak (3511531), Ivanpah (3511533), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), Joshua (3511534), Mescal Range (3511545), Mesquite Lake (3511565), Mesquite Mountains (3511566), Mineral Hill (3511544), Pachalka Spring (3511556), Pinto Valley (3511523), State Line Pass (3511564), Valley Wells (3511546)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 10
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
25 42 %
Development 15 25%
ORV activity 14 23%
Mining 12 20%
Non-native animal impacts 4 6%
Non-native plant impacts 3 5%
Grazing 3 5%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 3 5%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 3%
Logging 2 3%
Channelization 1 1%

Notes

Threatened by solar energy development.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 4 January 2025].