Taxon Report

Horkelia marinensis (Elmer) Crum

Point Reyes horkelia

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© 2017 John Doyen

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Horkelia marinensis (Elmer) Crum
Common Name:
Point Reyes horkelia
Family: Rosaceae
Element Code: PDROS0W0B0
USDA Plants Symbol: HOMA3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Sep May-Sep
Elevation: 5-755 (15-2475)
General Habitats: Coastal dunes, Coastal prairie, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat: Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 36
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 2
   Good (B) 9
   Fair (C) 3
   Poor (D) 3
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 19
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN), Mendocino (MEN), Monterey (MNT), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Cruz (SCR), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ano Nuevo (3712213), Bodega Head (3812331), Davenport (3712212)?, Drakes Bay (3812218), Felton (3712211), Fort Bragg (3912347), Gualala (3812375), Hales Grove (3912377), Inglenook (3912357), Inverness (3812217), Marina (3612167), Montara Mountain (3712254), Noyo Hill (3912346), Point Bonita (3712275), San Francisco South (3712264), Santa Cruz (3612281), Tomales (3812228), Valley Ford (3812238), Westport (3912367)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 10
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
17 47 %
Non-native plant impacts 8 22%
Other 7 19%
Grazing 6 16%
Development 4 11%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 3 8%
Foot traffic/trampling 3 8%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 8%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 2 5%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 2 5%
Erosion/runoff 2 5%

Notes

Populations from near Ft. Bragg, MEN Co. may be varietally distinct. Historical occurrences need field surveys. See Systematic Botany 18(1):137-144 (1993) for distributional information.
Threats:
Threatened by non-native plants and residential development. Possibly threatened by road maintenance and foot traffic.
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 27 December 2024].