Species Details

Blennosperma nanum var. robustum

Point Reyes blennosperma

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Scientific Name:
Blennosperma nanum (Hook.) Blake var. robustum J.T. Howell
Common Name:
Point Reyes blennosperma
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST1A022
USDA Plants Symbol: BLNAR
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Feb-Apr
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Elevation:
10 - 145 meters
35 - 475 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal prairie
  • Coastal scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by competition and foot traffic. Possibly threatened by grazing, non-native plants, and trampling. Potentially threatened by trail construction. Plants found near Ft. Bragg in 1988 appear closest to this taxon. Some Pt. Reyes populations intermediate to var. nanum. See Leaflets of Western Botany 5:105-108 (1948) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 8
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 12 92 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 6 46%
Foot traffic/trampling 5 38%
Non-native plant impacts 4 30%
Other 4 30%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 15%
Total Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 8 2 0 0 2
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 7
Presence:
Presumed Extant 13
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN), Mendocino (MEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Drakes Bay (3812218), Fort Bragg (3912347), Tomales (3812228)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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