CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Leptosiphon grandiflorus

Common Name:	large-flowered leptosiphon
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Synonyms:	Linanthus grandiflorus
Element Code:	PDPLM090K0
Full Name:	Leptosiphon grandiflorus Benth.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	LEGR23

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Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: Apr-Aug Habitat: usually sandy. • Coastal bluff scrub • Closed-cone coniferous forest • Cismontane woodland • Coastal dunes • Coastal prairie • Coastal scrub • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 Limited distribution in California .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3S4 S3: Vulnerable. S4: Apparently secure within California. Global Rank: G3G4 G3: Vulnerable. G4: Apparently 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

Many historical occurrences extirpated by development; need status information. A synonym of Linanthus grandiflorus in The Jepson Manual. See Pittonia 2:260 (1892) for revised nomenclature, and Aliso 19(1):55-91 (2000) for taxonomic treatment.
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: 5 - 1220 meters

California Endemic: yes

Other States:

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Alameda (ALA), Kern (KRN), Madera (MAD), Merced (MER), Monterey (MNT), Marin (MRN), Santa Barbara (SBA) *, Santa Clara (SCL), Santa Cruz (SCR), San Francisco (SFO), San Luis Obispo (SLO), San Mateo (SMT), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Soberanes Point (344B) 3612148, Santa Teresa Hills (407A) 3712127, San Rafael (467A) 3712285, Tomales (485B) 3812228, Drakes Bay (485C) 3812218

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

1718

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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