Taxon Details
Cistanthe maritima
seaside cistanthe
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Taxon Summary:
Cistanthe maritima, commonly known as seaside cistanthe, is a annual herb in the Montiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 5 to 300 meters. Cistanthe maritima is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Cistanthe maritima (Nutt.) Hershk. |
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Common Name: seaside cistanthe |
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Family: | Montiaceae | |
Element Code: | PDPOR09020 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | CIMA4 | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3G4 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-11-05 |
Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Feb)Mar-Jun(Aug)
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Elevation:
5 - 300 meters 15 - 985 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) Baja California (BA), California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Los Angeles (LAX), Marin (MRN), Orange (ORA), San Diego (SDG), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Anacapa Island (3311983), Camarillo (3411921), Dana Point (3311746), Del Mar (3211782), Encinitas (3311713), Imperial Beach (3211751), La Jolla (3211772), Laguna Beach (3311757), Las Pulgas Canyon (3311734), Oceanside (3311724), Otay Mesa (3211658), Point Loma (3211762), Point Sal (3412086), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), Redondo Beach (3311874), San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873), San Nicolas Island (3311924), San Pedro (3311863), San Rafael (3712285), Santa Barbara Island (3311848), 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 Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Cruz Island D (3311984), Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Seal Beach (3311861) |
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