Taxon Report
Androstephium breviflorum Wats.small-flowered androstephium |
 © 2005 James M. Andre |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Androstephium breviflorum Wats. |
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Common Name: |
small-flowered androstephium |
| Family: | Themidaceae |
| Element Code: | PMLIL06010 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ANBR4 |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial bulbiferous herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Apr | Mar-Apr |
| Elevation: | 220-800 (720-2625) |
| General Habitats: | Desert dunes, Mojavean desert scrub |
| Microhabitat: | |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S2? |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 123 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 15 |
| Fair (C) | 26 |
| Poor (D) | 47 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 35 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Inyo (INY), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Amboy (3411556), Amboy Crater (3411557), Arica Mountains (3411418), Avawatz Pass (3511654), Baker (3511631), Broadwell Mesa (3411681), Cadiz Lake (3411534), Cadiz Valley SE (3411513), Calvada Springs (3511588), Cave Mountain (3511613), Chubbuck (3411533), Cowhole Mountain (3511518), Dumont Dunes (3511662), Dunn (3511614), Gene Wash (3411432), Grommet (3411416), Hector (3411674), Hidden Valley East (3411683), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), Mound Spring (3611518), North of Baker (3511641), North of Tecopa Pass (3511681), Pinto Wells (3311584), Red Pass Lake (3511633), Red Pass Lake Ne (3511643), Red Pass Lake Nw (3511644), Rice (3411417), Sheep Creek Spring (3511653), Silurian Lake (3511652), Silurian Valley (3511642), Skeleton Pass (3411553), Sleeping Beauty (3411673), Soda Lake South (3511611), Stump Spring, Nev. (3511587), Sunshine Peak (3411664), Tecopa Pass (3511671), Troy Lake (3411675), Valjean Hills (3511661), West of Baker (3511632) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 8 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 97 | 79 % | |
| Development | 67 | 54% |
| ORV activity | 16 | 13% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 15 | 12% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 8 | 6% |
| Military operations | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 5 | 4% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 0% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 0% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 9 January 2025].