Species Details

Dichondra occidentalis

western dichondra

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Classification

Scientific Name: Dichondra occidentalis House
Common Name: western dichondra
Family:	Convolvulaceae
Element Code:	PDCON08060
USDA Plants Symbol:	DIOC2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3G4
State Rank:	S3S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: (Jan)Mar-Jul

Elevation:
50 - 500 meters
165 - 1640 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Cismontane woodland
Coastal scrub
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Records for MRN Co. are questionable; report from LAX Co. needs confirmation. Possibly threatened by development. See Muhlenbergia 1:130-131 (1906) for original description.
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)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)?, Marin (MRN)?, Orange (ORA), San Diego (SDG), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bolinas (3712286), Boucher Hill (3311638), Canada Gobernadora (3311755), Casmalia (3412075), Dana Point (3311746), Del Mar (3211782), Dulzura (3211667), Encinitas (3311713), Escondido (3311711), Guadalupe (3412085), Imperial Beach (3211751), Jamul Mountains (3211668), La Jolla (3211772), La Mesa (3211771), Laguna Beach (3311757), Las Pulgas Canyon (3311734), Mesa Grande (3311627), Morro Hill (3311733), National City (3211761), Oceanside (3311724), Orcutt (3412074), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657), Palomar Observatory (3311637), Point Arguello (3412056), Point Loma (3211762), Point Mugu (3411911), Point Sal (3412086), Poway (3211781), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), Rodriquez Mtn. (3311628), San Clemente (3311745), San Juan Capistrano (3311756), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Marcos (3311722), San Miguel Island East (3312083), San Miguel Island West (3312084), San Onofre Bluff (3311735), San Pasqual (3311618), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082), Surf (3412065), Topanga (3411815), Tranquillon Mtn. (3412055), Triunfo Pass (3411818), Venice (3311884)

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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Map

Presumed Extant

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