CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia

Common Name:	Baja California birdbush
Family:	Ericaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDERI0W010
Full Name:	Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia (Parry) Small
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	OROP

Biology
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub Blooming Period: January - April Habitat: • Chaparral

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: CE Endangered (05/01) State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G4 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
0	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
1	0	0

Notes
Known in CA from only one occurrence west of San Ysidro near the Mexican border. Threatened by Border Patrol activities. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1980-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 55 - 800 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Baja California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Imperial Beach (011D) 32117E1

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

1196

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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