Taxon Details
Opuntia xcurvispina
curved-spine beavertail
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Taxon Summary:
Opuntia xcurvispina, commonly known as curved-spine beavertail, is a perennial stem in the Cactaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1000 to 1400 meters. Opuntia xcurvispina is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Opuntia xcurvispina Griffiths |
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Common Name: curved-spine beavertail |
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| Family: | Cactaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDCAC0D270 | |
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JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G2G3 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
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| Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
| Lifeform: perennial stem | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
1000 - 1400 meters 3280 - 4595 feet |
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Notes: Stabilized hybrid between O. phaeacantha and O. chlorotica; see the latter in TJM (1993). See O. chlorotica in TJM 2. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 43:88 (1916) for original description, Systematic Botany 5(4):408-418 (1980) for discussion of hybrid origin, and Haseltonia 4:103-104 (1996) for nomenclatural information. |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
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| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 4 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 4 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 0 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 4 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Nevada (NV) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Castle Peaks (3511532), Cima (3511525), Crescent Peak (3511542), Ivanpah (3511533), Mid Hills (3511524) |
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Presumed Extant
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