Species Details

Euphorbia vallis-mortae

Death Valley sandmat

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Classification

Scientific Name: Euphorbia vallis-mortae (Millsp.) J.T. Howell
Common Name: Death Valley sandmat
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Element Code:	PDEUP0D2G0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Chamaesyce vallis-mortae Millsp.

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Oct

Elevation:
230 - 1460 meters
755 - 4790 feet

General Habitats:

Mojavean desert scrub (gravelly, sandy)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by vehicles and trampling. Possibly threatened by solar and wind energy development. See Field Columbian Museum Botanical Series 2(1):403 (1916) for original description, Madroño 2(2):19 (1931) for revised nomenclature, and Taxon 55:397:420 (2006) 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)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bartlett (3611841), Cane Canyon (3511852), Cantil (3511738), Cinco (3511831), Claraville (3511843), Coyote Lake (3511617), Cross Mountain (3511832), Dove Spring (3511841), East of Langford Well (3511625), Fort Irwin (3511636), Freeman Junction (3511758), Horse Canyon (3511851), Inyokern (3511767), Joshua Tree North (3411623), Lamont Peak (3511871), Langford Well (3511626), Ninemile Canyon (3511778), Owens Lake (3611748), Owens Peak (3511768), Paradise Range (3511627), Pearsonville (3511777), Pinyon Mtn. (3511842), Saltdale NW (3511748), Saltdale SE (3511737), Walker Pass (3511861), Yucca Valley North (3411624)

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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