Agave shawii Engelm. var. shawiiShaw's agave |
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Scientific Name: |
Agave shawii Engelm. var. shawii |
Common Name: |
Shaw's agave |
Family: | Agavaceae |
Element Code: | PMAGA010P1 |
USDA Plants Symbol: | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Lifeform: | perennial leaf |
Blooming Period: Sep-May | Sep-May |
Elevation: | 3-120 (10-395) |
General Habitats: | Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal scrub |
Microhabitat: | |
Microhabitat Details: | Maritime succulent scrub |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.1 |
Global Rank: | G2G3T2T3 |
State Rank: |
S1 |
State List: | None |
Fed List: | None |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
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Total Occurrences: | 8 |
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
Excellent (A) | 1 |
Good (B) | 1 |
Fair (C) | 0 |
Poor (D) | 2 |
None (X) | 0 |
Unknown (U) | 4 |
California Endemic: False | |
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
San Diego (SDG) | |
Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
Del Mar (3211782), Encinitas (3311713), Imperial Beach (3211751), Point Loma (3211762) |
Threat List Total: | 9 | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
5 | 63 % | |
Foot traffic/trampling | 4 | 50% |
Erosion/runoff | 3 | 37% |
Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 25% |
Other | 2 | 25% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 12% |
Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 12% |
Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 12% |
Development | 1 | 12% |
Military operations | 1 | 12% |
Introduced at several locations, including Cabrillo NM. See Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Occasional Publications 14 (2014) by S.E. Vanderplank for conservation plan. |
Threats: |
Seriously threatened by habitat loss, habitat disturbance, development, trampling, genetic isolation, low recruitment, and genetic dilution from introduced plants. Previously threatened by horticultural collecting, but less so in recent years. |
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