CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Leptosiphon pygmaeus ssp. pygmaeus

Common Name:	pygmy leptosiphon
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Synonyms:	Linanthus pygmaeus ssp. pygmaeus
Element Code:	PDPLM09102
Full Name:	Leptosiphon pygmaeus (Brand) J.M. Porter & L.A. Johnson ssp. pygmaeus
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	LEPYP

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: April Habitat: • Coastal scrub • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G4T1 T1: Critically Imperiled. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 7
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 7

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
5	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
7	0	0

Notes

Feral herbivores removed from SCM Isl., and vegetation recovering. Similar to ssp. continentalis; needs study. A synonym of Linanthus pygmaeus ssp. pygmaeus in The Jepson Manual. See Pflanzenreich 4(250):134 (1907) for original description, and Aliso 19(1):55-91 (2000) for revised nomenclature.
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: 455 - 595 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Guadalupe Island

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Clemente Island (SCM)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
San Clemente Island Central (SCMC) 32118G4, San Clemente Island North (SCMN) 32118H5, San Clemente Island South (SCMS) 32118G3

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

1719

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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