Taxon Details

Acleisanthes longiflora

angel trumpets

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Taxon Summary:

Acleisanthes longiflora, commonly known as angel trumpets, is a perennial herb in the Nyctaginaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 90 to 95 meters. Acleisanthes longiflora is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Acleisanthes longiflora Gray
Common Name: angel trumpets
Family:	Nyctaginaceae
Element Code:	PDNYC02040
USDA Plants Symbol:	ACLO2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May

Elevation:
90 - 95 meters
295 - 310 feet

General Habitats:

Sonoran desert scrub (carbonate)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA only from one occurrence in the Maria Mtns.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					1
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	1	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), New Mexico (NM), Texas (TX)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blythe NE (3311465)

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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