CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

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Quercus turbinella

Common Name:	shrub live oak
Family:	Fagaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDFAG05270
Full Name:	Quercus turbinella Greene
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	QUTU2

2004 James M. Andre

Biology
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub Blooming Period: Apr-Jun Habitat: • Chaparral • Cismontane woodland • Lower montane coniferous forest • Pinyon and juniper woodland

Rarity Status
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 Limited distribution in California .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S4 S4: Apparently secure within California. Global Rank: G5 G5: Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from CDFW
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Presumed Extirpated

Notes

Known in CA only from the New York Mtns. Formerly considered more closely related to Q. john-tuckeri, which was based on Q. turbinella ssp. californica. See Illustrations of Western American Oaks p. 37 (1889) by E.L. Greene 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: 2001-01-01
Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 1200 - 2000 meters

California Endemic: no

Other States: Arizona, Baja California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Utah

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Whale Peak (032D) 3311613, Whipple Wash (121D) 3411433, Baldy Mesa (133B) 3411744, Phelan (134A) 3411745, Valyermo (135A) 3411747, Pacifico Mountain (136A) 3411841, Pinto Valley (200A) 3511523, Mid Hills (200B) 3511524, Ivanpah (225D) 3511533, Clark Mtn. (249D) 3511555

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. This data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

Includes unprocessed quads for CRPR 3 and 4 plants; unprocessed location data has not been quality controlled and may contain errors.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1349

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. . Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (online edition, v8-03). Website http://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed ].

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