Taxon Details
Cuscuta pacifica var. papillata
Mendocino dodder
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Taxon Summary:
Cuscuta pacifica var. papillata, commonly known as Mendocino dodder, is a annual vine (parasitic) in the Convolvulaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal dunes, growing at elevations from 0 to 50 meters. Cuscuta pacifica var. papillata is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Cuscuta pacifica Costea & M. Wright var. papillata (Yunck.) Costea & M. Wright |
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Common Name: Mendocino dodder |
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| Family: | Convolvulaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDCUS011A2 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5T1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
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CRPR Changes: added to 1B.2 on 2011-09-20 |
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| Add Date: | 2011-09-20 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-12-03 |
| Lifeform: annual vine (parasitic) | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Jun)Jul-Oct
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Elevation:
0 - 50 meters 0 - 165 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: Known to occur on Gnaphalium, Silene, and Lupinus spp. in MEN Co.; and on Polycarpon tetraphyllum and Calystegia purpurata ssp. saxicola with Sanicula arctopoides nearby in SON Co. | ||||||||||||||
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Rediscovered at Point Arena in 2011 by R. Korhummel. Many historical occurrences may be extirpated; need field surveys. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 69(7):541-543 (1942) for original description and Systematic Botany 34(4):787-795 (2009) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: Possibly threatened by non-native plants and shoreline retreat. |
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Taxonomy: Similar to C. pacifica var. pacifica and C. salina. See C. salina var. papillata in The Jepson Manual (1993). |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
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| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 5 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 4 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 1 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 4 | ||||
| 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) Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bodega Head (3812331), Fort Bragg (3912347), Gualala (3812375), Mendocino (3912337), Point Arena (3812386) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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