Taxon Report

Loeflingia squarrosa Nutt. var. artemisiarum (Barneby & Twisselm.) R. Dorn

sagebrush loeflingia

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Taxon Summary

Loeflingia squarrosa var. artemisiarum, commonly known as sagebrush loeflingia, is a annual herb in the Caryophyllaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Desert dunes, Great Basin scrub, and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 700 to 1615 meters. Loeflingia squarrosa var. artemisiarum is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Loeflingia squarrosa Nutt. var. artemisiarum (Barneby & Twisselm.) R. Dorn
Common Name:	sagebrush loeflingia
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDCAR0E011
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May	Apr-May
Elevation:	700-1615 (2295-5300)
General Habitats:	Desert dunes, Great Basin scrub, Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat:	Sandy
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G5T3
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2008-07-02

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	26
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	2
Good (B)	3
Fair (C)	6
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	15

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Lassen (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Plumas (PLU), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Baldy Mesa (3411744), Beckwourth Pass (3912071), Big Pine (3711823), Boron (3511716), Calneva Lake (4012021), Doyle (4012011), Keene (3511825), Kramer Junction (3411785), Lancaster East (3411861), Leuhman Ridge (3411786), Observation Peak (4012072), Palmdale (3411851), Reconnaissance Peak (3912073), Redman (3411778), Rogers Lake North (3411787), Rogers Lake South (3411777), Rosamond (3411872), Rosamond Lake (3411871), Soledad Mtn. (3411882), Tinemaha Reservoir (3711812)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	8
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	17	65 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	7	26%
ORV activity	4	15%
Other	4	15%
Grazing	4	15%
Development	3	11%
Mining	2	7%
Military operations	1	3%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	3%

Notes



Threatened by grazing and vehicles. A synonym of L. squarrosa in TJM 2. See Madroño 20(8):406 (1970) for original description.
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Selected References

CRPR List Deletion on 2008-07-02

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].