Taxon Details

Aliciella ripleyi

Ripley's aliciella

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Taxon Summary:

Aliciella ripleyi, commonly known as Ripley's aliciella, is a perennial herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 305 to 1950 meters. Aliciella ripleyi is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Aliciella ripleyi (Barneby) J.M. Porter
Common Name: Ripley's aliciella
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Element Code:	PDPLM041E0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ALRI3
Synonyms/Other Names: Gilia ripleyi Barneby
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-02-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
305 - 1950 meters
1000 - 6400 feet

General Habitats:

Mojavean desert scrub (carbonate)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: A synonym of Gilia ripleyi in The Jepson Manual. Easily confused with G. latifolia. See Leaflets of Western Botany 3:129 (1942) for original description, and Aliso 17:23-46 (1998) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	5	23 %
Mining	2	9%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	9%
Grazing	1	4%
Non-native plant impacts	1	4%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					22
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	2	1	0	0	18

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	16
Recent <=20 Years	6

Presence:
Presumed Extant	22
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

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

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bee Springs Canyon (3611871), Blackwater Mine (3511577), Bole Spring (3611633), Dantes View (3611626), Eagle Mtn. (3611623), East of Echo Canyon (3611645), East of Ryan (3611635), Echo Canyon (3611646), Emigrant Canyon (3611742), Galena Canyon (3611618), Hanaupah Canyon (3611628), Hanging Rock Canyon (3711726), Horse Thief Canyon (3711737), Little Lake (3511788), Nelson Range (3611756), Panamint (3611711), Tecopa (3511672), Telescope Peak (3611721), Thimble Peak (3611771), West of Shenandoah Peak (3511576), Westend (3511764), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

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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