Taxon Details
Eriodictyon capitatum
Lompoc yerba santa
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Taxon Summary:
Eriodictyon capitatum, commonly known as Lompoc yerba santa, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Namaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (maritime), Closed-cone coniferous forest, and Coastal bluff scrub, growing at elevations from 40 to 900 meters. Eriodictyon capitatum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.| Scientific Name: Eriodictyon capitatum Eastw. | ||
| Common Name: Lompoc yerba santa | ||
| Family: | Namaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDHYD04040 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERCA7 | |
| Synonyms/Other Names: | ||
| Name Status: | JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos | |
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 | 
| Fed List: | FE (2000-03-20) | 
| State List: | CR (1979-09-01) | 
| Global Rank: | G2 | 
| State Rank: | S2 | 
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG; SB_USDA | 
| CRPR Changes: | |
| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 | 
| Date Edited: | 2025-10-29 | 
| Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub | ||||||||||||||
| Blooming Period: May-Sep 
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| Elevation: 40 - 900 meters 130 - 2955 feet | ||||||||||||||
| General Habitats: 
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| Microhabitat: 
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| Threat List Total: | 11 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 6 | 55 % | 
| THREAT LIST: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 36% | 
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 3 | 27% | 
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 18% | 
| ORV activity | 1 | 9% | 
| Development | 1 | 9% | 
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 9% | 
| Feral pigs | 1 | 9% | 
| Grazing | 1 | 9% | 
| Improper burning regime | 1 | 9% | 
| Military operations | 1 | 9% | 
| Mining | 1 | 9% | 
| Total Occurrences: | 11 | ||||
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U | 
| 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 
| Occurrence Status: | |||||
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| Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 10 | ||||
| Presence: | |||||
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| Presumed Extant | 10 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 1 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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| States: Name (Code) California (CA) | |||||||||||||
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Santa Barbara (SBA) | |||||||||||||
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) Orcutt (3412074), Point Conception (3412044), Sacate (3412043), Santa Rosa Hills (3412053), Surf (3412065) | |||||||||||||
| Notes: 
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 Presumed Extant
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