Taxon Details
Crocanthemum suffrutescens
Bisbee Peak rush-rose
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Taxon Summary:
Crocanthemum suffrutescens, commonly known as Bisbee Peak rush-rose, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Cistaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 75 to 670 meters. Crocanthemum suffrutescens is ranked 3.2, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Crocanthemum suffrutescens (B. Schreib.) Sorrie |
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Common Name: Bisbee Peak rush-rose |
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Family: | Cistaceae | |
Element Code: | PDCIS020F0 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ||
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 3.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G2?Q |
State Rank: |
S2? |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-11-05 |
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug
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Elevation:
75 - 670 meters 245 - 2200 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat Details: Often lone soil | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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Notes: Move to CRPR 1B? Herbarium material indicates taxon is conspecific with C. scoparium, but field studies reveal differences; definitive taxonomic study needed. Threatened by mining, development, and vehicles. A synonym of Helianthemum scoparium in TJM (1993) and TJM 2. See Madroño 5:81 (1939) for original description and Phytologia 93(2):271 (2011) for revised nomenclature. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
Threat List Total: | 9 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 18 | 58 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Development | 9 | 29% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 7 | 22% |
ORV activity | 6 | 19% |
Mining | 3 | 9% |
Other | 2 | 6% |
Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 3% |
Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 3% |
Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 3% |
Improper burning regime | 1 | 3% |
Total Occurrences: | 31 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
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Historical >20 Years | 23 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 8 |
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Presumed Extant | 31 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Amador (AMA), Calaveras (CAL), El Dorado (ELD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Carbondale (3812141), Clarksville (3812161), Ione (3812038), Irish Hill (3812048), Mokelumne Hill (3812036), Pilot Hill (3812171), San Andreas (3812026), Shingle Springs (3812068) |
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