Taxon Report

Eriophyllum mohavense (Jtn.) Jeps.

Barstow woolly sunflower

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Eriophyllum mohavense (Jtn.) Jeps.
Common Name:	Barstow woolly sunflower
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST3N070
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERMO6
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May	Mar-May
Elevation:	500-960 (1640-3150)
General Habitats:	Chenopod scrub, Mojavean desert scrub, Playas
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	80
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	8
Good (B)	22
Fair (C)	14
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	1
Unknown (U)	35

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Adobe Mountain (3411766), Barstow (3411781), Barstow SE (3411771), Boron Ne (3511725), Cuddeback Lake (3511734), Freeman Junction (3511758), Fremont Peak (3511724), Galileo Hill (3511727), Horse Canyon (3511851), Kramer Hills (3411784), Kramer Junction (3411785), Lane Mountain (3511618), Leuhman Ridge (3411786), Lockhart (3511713), Mud Hills (3511711), Nebo (3411688), Opal Mountain (3511722), Redman (3411778), Rogers Lake North (3411787), Rosamond Lake (3411871), Saddleback Mtn. (3511715), Saltdale SE (3511737), Sanborn (3511811), Stoddard Well (3411761), The Buttes (3511714), Twelve Gauge Lake (3411783)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	10
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	43	54 %
ORV activity	21	26%
Road/trail construction/maint.	19	23%
Other	17	21%
Grazing	11	13%
Development	8	10%
Non-native plant impacts	6	7%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	5	6%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	4	5%
Foot traffic/trampling	2	2%
Mining	1	1%

Notes



Threatened by energy development, road improvements, vehicles, and grazing.
Threats:
Threatened by energy development, road improvements, vehicles, and grazing.
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 29 December 2024].