Taxon Report

Salvia greatae Bdg.

Orocopia sage

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Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr Mar-Apr
Elevation: -40-825 (-130-2705)
General Habitats: Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 25
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 6
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 18
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Durmid (3311547), Durmid SE (3311537), Frink (3311536), Frink NW (3311546), Mortmar (3311558), Orocopia Canyon (3311557), Red Canyon (3311556)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 5
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
10 40 %
ORV activity 9 36%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 7 28%
Military operations 6 24%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 4%
Other 1 4%

Notes

SBD Co. report is questionable. See Zoe 5:229 (1906) for original description, and Phytologia 71(3):167-170 (1991) for nomenclatural correction.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 December 2024].