Species Details
Chylismia munzii
Death Valley suncup
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Species Description:
Chylismia munzii, commonly known as Death Valley suncup, is a annual herb in the Onagraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 275 to 1670 meters. Chylismia munzii is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Chylismia munzii (P.H. Raven) W.L. Wagner & Hoch |
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Common Name: Death Valley suncup |
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| Family: | Onagraceae | |
| Element Code: | PDONA03130 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3? |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
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CRPR Changes: added to 4.2 on 2024-01-18 |
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| Add Date: | 2024-01-18 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-04-02 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun(Nov)
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Elevation:
275 - 1670 meters 900 - 5480 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: Alluvial fans, canyon bottoms, and lower slopes of desert mountains. | ||||||||||||||
Microhabitat:
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Notes: Many sites historical; needs field-work in years of favorable rainfall. May undergo extreme interannual fluctuations in abundance depending on winter precipitation |
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Threats: Threatened by solar energy development. Potentially threatened by lithium mining, off-road vehicles. |
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Taxonomy: Distinguished from other Chylismia spp. by its long, deflexed pedicels and clavate capsules. Co-occurs with Chylismia brevipes ssp. pallidula, C. claviformis ssp. funerea, and C. heterochroma. Co-occurs and occasionally hybridizes with C. brevipes ssp. brevipes and C. claviformis ssp. aurantiaca. |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
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| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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| Recent <=20 Years | 0 | ||||
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| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Nevada (NV) |
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