Taxon Report
Linanthus maculatus (Parish) Milliken ssp. maculatusLittle San Bernardino Mtns. linanthus |
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Taxon Summary
Linanthus maculatus ssp. maculatus, commonly known as Little San Bernardino Mtns. linanthus, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Desert dunes, Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 140 to 1220 meters. Linanthus maculatus ssp. maculatus is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Linanthus maculatus (Parish) Milliken ssp. maculatus |
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Common Name: |
Little San Bernardino Mtns. linanthus |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Element Code: | PDPLM041Y1 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-May | Mar-May |
| Elevation: | 140-1220 (460-4005) |
| General Habitats: | Desert dunes, Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, Sonoran desert scrub |
| Microhabitat: | Sandy |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2T2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 53 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 3 |
| Good (B) | 13 |
| Fair (C) | 4 |
| Poor (D) | 1 |
| None (X) | 2 |
| Unknown (U) | 30 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Bighorn Canyon (3411635), Desert Hot Springs (3311685), Fried Liver Wash (3311588), Indian Cove (3411612), Iron Ridge (3411655), Joshua Tree North (3411623), Joshua Tree South (3411613), Landers (3411634), Malapai Hill (3311681), Morongo Valley (3411615), Old Woman Springs (3411646), Palm Springs (3311675), Rattlesnake Canyon (3411636), Seven Palms Valley (3311684), Sunfair (3411622), White Water (3311686), Yucca Valley North (3411624), Yucca Valley South (3411614) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 27 | 51 % | |
| ORV activity | 15 | 28% |
| Development | 14 | 26% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 8 | 15% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 3 | 5% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 3 | 5% |
| Mining | 2 | 3% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 3% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 2 | 3% |
| Military operations | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
Notes
| Threatened by development, vehicles, and dumping. Plants from IMP and SDG cos. lack red spots at the base of their petals and have been described as a new taxon, L. maculatus ssp. emaculatus. A synonym of Gilia maculata in TJM (1993). See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 19:93 (1892) for original description, University of California Publications in Botany 2:55 (1904) for revised nomenclature, and Aliso 32(2):55-88 (2015) for treatment of subspecies. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 February 2025].