Taxon Details

Cryptantha rostellata

red-stemmed cryptantha

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Taxon Summary:

Cryptantha rostellata, commonly known as red-stemmed cryptantha, is a annual herb in the Boraginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 40 to 800 meters. Cryptantha rostellata is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Cryptantha rostellata (Greene) Greene
Common Name: red-stemmed cryptantha
Family:	Boraginaceae
Element Code:	PDBOR0A2M1
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 4.2 on 2018-06-26
Add Date:	2018-06-26
Date Edited:	2021-09-30

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
40 - 800 meters
130 - 2625 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Gravelly (often)
Openings
Roadsides (often)
Volcanic

Notes

Notes: See Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 1(4A):203 (1886) for original description, and Pittonia 1(7):116 (1887) 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)
California (CA), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Colusa (COL), Napa (NAP), Shasta (SHA), Sutter (SUT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chico (3912167), Dana (4112115), Honcut (3912135), Leesville (3912224), Sutter (3912126), Sutter Buttes (3912127), Walter Springs (3812263)

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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Presumed Extant

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CNPS Status Review:	CRPR List Addition on 2018-06-26
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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