Species Details

Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis

Otay Mountain lotus

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Species Description:

Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis, commonly known as Otay Mountain lotus, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral (metavolcanic, and often disturbed areas), growing at elevations from 380 to 1005 meters. Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Hosackia crassifolia Benth. var. otayensis (Moran ex Isely) Brouillet
Common Name: Otay Mountain lotus
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB2A092
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1984-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
380 - 1005 meters
1245 - 3295 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (metavolcanic, often disturbed areas)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA only from Otay Mtn., and from one occurrence in BA. Threatened by road maintenance. See Brittonia 30(4):466-467 (1978) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	33 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	33%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					3
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	3

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Otay Mountain (3211657)

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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