CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Thelypteris puberula var. sonorensis

Common Name:	Sonoran maiden fern
Family:	Thelypteridaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PPTHE05192
Full Name:	Thelypteris puberula (Baker) C. Morton var. sonorensis A.R. Smith
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	THPUS

Biology
Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb Blooming Period: January - September Habitat: • Meadows and seeps (seeps and streams)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.2? S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G5T3 T3: Vulnerable. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 21
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 1 0 0 20

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
18	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
21	0	0

Notes
Possibly threatened by foot traffic and recreational activities. See University of California Publications in Botany 59:91 (1971) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1994-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 50 - 610 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, Baja California, Sonora

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), Santa Barbara (SBA), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Beauty Mountain (048B) 33116D6, Aguanga (049A) 33116D7, Martinez Mtn. (065D) 33116E3, Palm Springs (083D) 33116G5, Harrison Mtn. (106B) 34117B2, Glendora (109A) 34117B7, Azusa (109B) 34117B8, Mt. Wilson (110A) 34118B1, Triunfo Pass (113C) 34118A8, Point Dume (113D) 34118A7, Carpinteria (142A) 34119D5, Santa Barbara (142B) 34119D6, Goleta (143A) 34119D7, Tajiguas (144A) 34120D1, Gaviota (144B) 34120D2, Manzanita Mtn. (194A) 34120H1

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

1329

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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