Taxon Report
Erythranthe glaucescens (Greene) G.L. Nesomshield-bracted monkeyflower |
 Neal Kramer 2020 |
Taxon Summary
Erythranthe glaucescens, commonly known as shield-bracted monkeyflower, is a annual herb in the Phrymaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 60 to 1240 meters. Erythranthe glaucescens is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.Classification
|
Scientific Name: |
Erythranthe glaucescens (Greene) G.L. Nesom |
|
Common Name: |
shield-bracted monkeyflower |
| Family: | Phrymaceae |
| Element Code: | PDSCR1B1B0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | |
|
Synonyms/Other Names: |
|
Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Feb-Aug(Sep) | Feb-Aug(Sep) |
| Elevation: | 60-1240 (195-4070) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, Valley and foothill grassland |
| Microhabitat: | Seeps, Serpentine, Streambanks (sometimes) |
| Microhabitat Details: |
Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G3G4 |
|
State Rank: |
S3S4 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | |
|
CRPR Changes: |
|
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) | |
| Butte (BUT), Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Acorn Hollow (4012118), Balls Ferry (4012242), Barkley Mtn. (4012126), Bend (4012232), Berry Creek (3912164), Butte Meadows (4012115), Campbell Mound (3912187), Cherokee (3912165), Chico (3912167), Cohasset (3912186), Cottonwood (4012243), Dales (4012231), Devils Parade Ground (4012116), Dewitt Peak (4012128), Finley Butte (4012137), Gerber (4012212), Hamlin Canyon (3912166), Honcut (3912135), Humboldt Peak (4012124), Jonesville (4012114), Loma Rica (3912134), Los Molinos (4012211), Manton (4012147), Nord (3912178), Onion Butte (4012125), Ord Ferry (3912168), Oroville (3912155), Oroville Dam (3912154), Panther Spring (4012127), Paradise East (3912175), Paradise West (3912176), Pulga (3912174), Red Bluff East (4012222), Richardson Springs (3912177), Richardson Springs NW (3912188), Stirling City (3912185), Tuscan Springs (4012221) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Notes
| Threatened by vehicles and non-native plants. See Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 1:113 (1885) for original description, Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 11(2-3):175-176 (1924) for taxonomic treatment, and Phytoneuron 2012-39:1-60 (2012) for revised nomenclature. |
|
Threats: |
|
Taxonomy: |
Selected References
| USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].