CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Phacelia phacelioides

Common Name:	Mt. Diablo phacelia
Family:	Boraginaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDHYD0C3Q0
Full Name:	Phacelia phacelioides (Benth.) Brand
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	PHPH

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: April - May Habitat: rocky. • Chaparral • Cismontane woodland

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 3 0 1 0 11

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
12	4

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
16	0	0

Notes
Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. Many occurrences historical; need field surveys. Possibly threatened by foot traffic and trail construction. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2012-04-27

Location

Elevation: 500 - 1370 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Contra Costa (CCA), San Benito (SBT), Santa Clara (SCL), Stanislaus (STA)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Idria (339B) 36120D6, Mt. Boardman (425B) 37121D4, Mt. Stakes (425C) 37121C4, Lick Observatory (426C) 37121C6, Isabel Valley (426D) 37121C5, Solyo (444D) 37121E3, Clayton (464B) 37121H8, Diablo (464C) 37121G8

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1115

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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