Species Details

Chorizanthe pungens var. hartwegiana

Ben Lomond spineflower

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Scientific Name:
Chorizanthe pungens Benth. var. hartwegiana Rev. & Hardham
Common Name:
Ben Lomond spineflower
Family: Polygonaceae
Element Code: PDPGN040M1
USDA Plants Symbol: CHPUH2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul
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Elevation:
90 - 610 meters
295 - 2000 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest (maritime ponderosa pine sandhills)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known only from sandhill parklands in the Santa Cruz Mtns. Threatened by sand mining, development, and non-native plants. See C. pungens in The Jepson Manual. See Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 21:37 (1934) for original description, and Phytologia 66(2):123-126 (1989) for taxonomic treatment, Fremontia 24(4):8-11 (1996) for taxonomic discussion, and MadroƱo 45(2):119-127 (1998) for ecological information.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 10 56 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 7 38%
Mining 3 16%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 3 16%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 11%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 11%
Total Occurrences: 18
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 6 4 0 1 6
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 16
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 17
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Cruz (SCR)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Basin (3712222), Castle Rock Ridge (3712221), Davenport (3712212), Felton (3712211), Laurel (3712118)
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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