Taxon Report

Eryngium racemosum Jeps.

Delta button-celery

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Eryngium racemosum Jeps.
Common Name:
Delta button-celery
Family: Apiaceae
Element Code: PDAPI0Z0S0
USDA Plants Symbol: ERRA5
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual/perennial herb
Blooming Period: (May)Jun-Oct (May)Jun-Oct
Elevation: 3-30 (10-100)
General Habitats: Riparian scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 26
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 3
   Good (B) 7
   Fair (C) 2
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 7
   Unknown (U) 6
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Calaveras (CAL), Contra Costa (CCA), Merced (MER), San Joaquin (SJQ)*, Stanislaus (STA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Crows Landing (3712141)*, Gustine (3712038), Jenny Lind (3812017), Lathrop (3712173)*, Peters (3712181)*, Ripon (3712162)*, Salt Spring Valley (3812016), San Luis Ranch (3712027), Sandy Mush (3712025), Stevinson (3712037), Turlock Lake (3712055), Turner Ranch (3712026), Vernalis (3712163)*, Westley (3712152)*, Woodward Island (3712185)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 13
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
17 65 %
Grazing 7 26%
Non-native plant impacts 5 19%
Agriculture 4 15%
Other 3 11%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 3 11%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 11%
Surface water diversion 2 7%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 2 7%
ORV activity 2 7%
Groundwater pumping 1 3%
Improper burning regime 1 3%
Disking 1 3%
Erosion/runoff 1 3%

Notes

Threatened by agriculture, non-native plants, and flood control activities. See Flora of California 2(1):659 (1936) by W.L. Jepson for original description.

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 28 December 2024].