Taxon Report
Deinandra mohavensis (Keck) B.G. BaldwinMojave tarplant |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Deinandra mohavensis (Keck) B.G. Baldwin |
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Common Name: |
Mojave tarplant |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Element Code: | PDAST4R0K0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | DEMO5 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: (Jan-May)Jun-Oct | (Jan-May)Jun-Oct |
| Elevation: | 640-1600 (2100-5250) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Coastal scrub, Riparian scrub |
| Microhabitat: | Mesic |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | CE |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 96 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 8 |
| Good (B) | 12 |
| Fair (C) | 7 |
| Poor (D) | 1 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 68 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)*, San Diego (SDG), Tulare (TUL) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Alta Sierra (3511865), Beaumont (3311688), Beauty Mountain (3311646), Blackburn Canyon (3311667), Cabazon (3311687), Cahuilla Mtn. (3311657), Cannell Peak (3511873), Cinco (3511831), Claraville (3511843), Cross Mountain (3511832), Fairview (3511884), Haiwee Pass (3611821), Hemet (3311668), Idyllwild (3311666), Kernville (3511874), Lake Fulmor (3311677), Lake Isabella North (3511864), Owens Peak (3511768), Palm View Peak (3311665), Sage (3311658), San Jacinto (3311678), San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Silverwood Lake (3411733), Vail Lake (3311648), Warner Springs (3311636) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 14 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 28 | 29 % | |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 9 | 9% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 6 | 6% |
| ORV activity | 5 | 5% |
| Grazing | 5 | 5% |
| Development | 4 | 4% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 4 | 4% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 3 | 3% |
| Surface water diversion | 2 | 2% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 1% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 1% |
| Disking | 1 | 1% |
| Logging | 1 | 1% |
| Military operations | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
Notes
| Rediscovered in 1994 by A. Sanders in the San Jacinto Mtns., RIV Co. Threatened by development, grazing, hydrological alterations, recreational activities, road maintenance, and vehicles. State-listed as Hemizonia mohavensis; see this name in TJM (1993). See Madroño 3(1):9-10 (1935) for original description and 44(2):197-203 (1997) for information on rediscovery, and Novon 9:462-471 (1999) for revised nomenclature. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].