Species Details

Chaenactis carphoclinia var. peirsonii

Peirson's pincushion

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Scientific Name:
Chaenactis carphoclinia Gray var. peirsonii (Jeps.) Munz
Common Name:
Peirson's pincushion
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST20042
USDA Plants Symbol: CHCAP2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr
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Elevation:
3 - 500 meters
10 - 1640 feet
General Habitats:
  • Sonoran desert scrub (sandy)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known only from the eastern Santa Rosa Mtns, where known from few collections. Possibly threatened by vehicles. Does plant occur in RIV Co.? See MadroƱo 1(17):259 (1929) for original description, and Manual of Southern California Botany, p. 567 (1935) by P. Munz for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 12
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 3 0 0 0 9
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 4
Recent <=20 Years 8
Presence:
Presumed Extant 12
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Borrego Mountain (3311622), Borrego Mountain SE (3311611), Borrego Palm Canyon (3311634), Borrego Sink (3311623), Clark Lake (3311633), Seventeen Palms (3311631), Shell Reef (3311621), Tubb Canyon (3311624)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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