Taxon Report

Erysimum ammophilum Heller

sand-loving wallflower

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Erysimum ammophilum Heller
Common Name:	sand-loving wallflower
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA16010
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERAM4
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Feb-Jun(Jul-Aug)	Feb-Jun(Jul-Aug)
Elevation:	0-60 (0-195)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:	Openings, Sandy
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_CRES; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	58
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	6
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	4
Unknown (U)	47

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Diego (SDG), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Barbara (SBA), Santa Cruz (SCR)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ano Nuevo (3712213), Del Mar (3211782), Encinitas (3311713), Franklin Point (3712223), La Jolla (3211772), Las Pulgas Canyon (3311734), Marina (3612167), Morro Hill (3311733), Moss Landing (3612177), Oceanside (3311724), Point Loma (3211762), Salinas (3612166), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Miguel Island East (3312083), Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082), Seaside (3612157), Soberanes Point (3612148), Watsonville West (3612187)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	10
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	19	33 %
Foot traffic/trampling	9	15%
Non-native plant impacts	7	12%
Development	4	6%
Erosion/runoff	2	3%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	2	3%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	1%
ORV activity	1	1%
Improper burning regime	1	1%
Mining	1	1%
Agriculture	1	1%

Notes



Need quads for SRO Isl. Occurrences from SDG Co. previously included in this species are E. capitatum ssp. capitatum. Threatened by development.
Threats:

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 25 December 2024].