Taxon Details

Cuscuta californica var. apiculata

pointed dodder

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Taxon Summary:

Cuscuta californica var. apiculata, commonly known as pointed dodder, is a annual vine (parasitic) in the Convolvulaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 0 to 500 meters. Cuscuta californica var. apiculata is ranked 3, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List.

Classification

Scientific Name: Cuscuta californica Hook & Arn. var. apiculata Engelm.
Common Name: pointed dodder
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Element Code:	PDCUS01071
USDA Plants Symbol:	CUCAA
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T3
State Rank:	S3?
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 3 on 2007-06-13
Add Date:	2007-06-13
Date Edited:	2021-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual vine (parasitic)

Blooming Period: Feb-Aug

Elevation:
0 - 500 meters
0 - 1640 feet

General Habitats:

Mojavean desert scrub
Sonoran desert scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Sandy

Notes

Notes: Move to List 2? Location and rarity information needed. See Trans. Acad. St. Louis 1: 499 (1859) for original description and SIDA 22(1): 177-195 (2006) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Amboy (3411556), Cadiz (3411555), Cathedral City (3311674), Cross Roads (3411422), Gene Wash (3411432), Mt. Manchester (3511416)?, Needles Nw (3411486)?, Parker (3411423), Tubb Canyon (3311624)

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.

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