Taxon Details
Ditaxis serrata var. californica
California ditaxis
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Taxon Summary:
Ditaxis serrata var. californica, commonly known as California ditaxis, is a perennial herb in the Euphorbiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 30 to 1000 meters. Ditaxis serrata var. californica is ranked 3.2, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Ditaxis serrata (Torr.) A.A. Heller var. californica (Bdg.) Steinmann & Felger |
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Common Name: California ditaxis |
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Family: | Euphorbiaceae | |
Element Code: | PDEUP08050 | |
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: | G5T3T4 |
State Rank: |
S2? |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Dec
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Elevation:
30 - 1000 meters 100 - 3280 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 4 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 10 | 42 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Development | 5 | 20% |
ORV activity | 5 | 20% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 8% |
Other | 1 | 4% |
Total Occurrences: | 24 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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Historical >20 Years | 13 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 11 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 24 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA), Sonora, Mexico (SO)* |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Arica Mountains (3411418), Blythe NE (3311465), Corn Spring (3311563), Cottonwood Basin (3311568), Cottonwood Spring (3311567), Desert Center (3311564), Harper Canyon (3311612), Hayfield (3311566), Hayfield Spring (3311565), La Quinta (3311663), Mortmar (3311558), Pilot Mountain (3311553), Victory Pass (3311574) |
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