Species Details
Lycium verrucosum
San Nicolas Island desert-thorn
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Species Description:
Lycium verrucosum, commonly known as San Nicolas Island desert-thorn, is a perennial shrub in the Solanaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from to meters. Lycium verrucosum is ranked 1A, Plants Presumed Extirpated in California and Either Rare or Extinct Elsewhere.|
Scientific Name: Lycium verrucosum Eastw. |
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Common Name: San Nicolas Island desert-thorn |
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| Family: | Solanaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDSOL0G0M0 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1A |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | GXQ |
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State Rank: |
SX |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-06-03 |
| Lifeform: perennial shrub | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr
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Elevation:
- meters - feet |
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Notes: Known only from the type collection (in 1901); locality vague. Recent field surveys unsuccessful. Perhaps a form of L. brevipes. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences III 1:111 (1898) for original description, and Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 19:257-258 (1932) for taxonomic treatment. |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
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| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 1 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 0 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 1 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Ventura (VEN) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) San Nicolas Island (3311924)* |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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