Species Details
Cirsium occidentale var. compactum
compact cobwebby thistle
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Scientific Name: Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jeps. var. compactum Hoov. |
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Common Name: compact cobwebby thistle |
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Family: | Asteraceae | |
Element Code: | PDAST2E1Z1 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | CIOCC2 | |
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CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3G4T2 |
State Rank: |
S2 |
Other Status: | BLM_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun | ||
Elevation:
5 - 150 meters 15 - 490 feet |
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Notes: Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. Threatened by grazing and insect predation, and potentially by road construction and development. Some inland plants weakly separated from var. occidentale. Compact, low-growing plants from MNT Co. (344C) are probably not var. compactum. |
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Total Occurrences: | 30 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
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Historical >20 Years | 22 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 8 |
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Presumed Extant | 29 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 1 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Los Angeles (LAX), Monterey (MNT)?, San Francisco (SFO)*, San Luis Obispo (SLO), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Barbara (SBA) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Big Sur (3612137), Cambria (3512151), Cayucos (3512048), Pfeiffer Point (3612127), Pico Creek (3512152), Piedras Blancas (3512163), Point Sal (3412086), Point Sur (3612138)?, San Francisco South (3712264)*, San Miguel Island East (3312083), San Miguel Island West (3312084), San Simeon (3512162), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082) |
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