Taxon Report
Eriodictyon angustifolium Nutt.narrow-leaved yerba santa |
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Taxon Summary
Eriodictyon angustifolium, commonly known as narrow-leaved yerba santa, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Namaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1500 to 1900 meters. Eriodictyon angustifolium is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Eriodictyon angustifolium Nutt. |
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Common Name: |
narrow-leaved yerba santa |
| Family: | Namaceae |
| Element Code: | PDHYD04020 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERAN2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen shrub |
| Blooming Period: May-Aug | May-Aug |
| Elevation: | 1500-1900 (4920-6235) |
| General Habitats: | Pinyon and juniper woodland |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 11 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 1 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 10 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Bernardino (SBD) | |
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| Bighorn Basin (3411576), Castle Peaks (3511532), Fountain Peak (3411585), Ivanpah (3511533), Pinto Valley (3511523) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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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 2 November 2025].