Species Details

Phacelia nashiana

Charlotte's phacelia

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Classification

Scientific Name: Phacelia nashiana Jeps.
Common Name: Charlotte's phacelia
Family:	Hydrophyllaceae
Element Code:	PDHYD0C350
USDA Plants Symbol:	PHNA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun
Elevation: 600 - 2200 meters 1970 - 7220 feet
General Habitat: Joshua tree "woodland" Mojavean desert scrub Pinyon and juniper woodland
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat: Granitic (usually) Sandy

Notes

Notes: Threatened by grazing and mining. Possibly threatened by foot traffic and vehicles. See Flora of California 3(2):276-277 (1943) by W.L. Jepson for original description.
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					72
A	B	C	D	X	U
26	19	12	1	0	14

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	38
Recent <=20 Years	34

Presence:
Presumed Extant	72
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cane Canyon (3511852), Cantil (3511738), Cinco (3511831), Freeman Junction (3511758), Garlock (3511747), Haiwee Pass (3611821), Horse Canyon (3511851), Lamont Peak (3511871), Little Lake (3511788), Long Canyon (3611811), Mojave NE (3511821), Ninemile Canyon (3511778), Owens Peak (3511768), Saltdale NW (3511748), Saltdale SE (3511737), Volcano Peak (3511787), Walker Pass (3511861)

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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