Taxon Report

Erysimum teretifolium Eastw.

Santa Cruz wallflower

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Erysimum teretifolium Eastw.
Common Name:
Santa Cruz wallflower
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA160N0
USDA Plants Symbol: ERTE14
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jul Mar-Jul
Elevation: 120-610 (395-2000)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details: inland marine sands

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 15
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 6
   Fair (C) 2
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 4
   Unknown (U) 3
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Cruz (SCR)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Davenport (3712212), Felton (3712211), Laurel (3712118)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 11
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
11 73 %
Development 7 46%
Mining 3 20%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 3 20%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 13%
Non-native plant impacts 2 13%
Other 2 13%
Erosion/runoff 2 13%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 6%
Grazing 1 6%
Agriculture 1 6%
ORV activity 1 6%

Notes

Seriously threatened by development, sand mining, and vandalism. See Leaflets of Western Botany 2(5):73 (1938) 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].