Species Details

Calyptridium pulchellum

Mariposa pussypaws

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Scientific Name:
Calyptridium pulchellum (Eastw.) Hoov.
Common Name:
Mariposa pussypaws
Family: Montiaceae
Element Code: PDPOR09060
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug
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Elevation:
400 - 1100 meters
1310 - 3610 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Granitic
  • Gravelly (sometimes)
  • Sandy (sometimes)
Notes:
Threatened by development, grazing, non-native plants, and vehicles. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 29:79 (1902) for original description, Leaflets of Western Botany 2(13):222-225 (1940) for revised nomenclature, Brittonia 27:197-208 (1975) for taxonomic treatment, and MadroƱo 28(3):188 (1981) for distributional information.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 11
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 9 100 %
THREAT LIST:
Non-native plant impacts 5 55%
Road/trail construction/maint. 4 44%
Grazing 4 44%
Development 2 22%
Other 2 22%
Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 3 5 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 4
Recent <=20 Years 5
Presence:
Presumed Extant 9
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Madera (MAD), Mariposa (MPA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ahwahnee (3711936), Auberry (3711914), Cascadel Point (3711924), Mariposa (3711948), O'Neals (3711926)
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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