CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Wislizenia refracta ssp. refracta

Common Name:	jackass-clover
Family:	Cleomaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDCPP09013
Full Name:	Wislizenia refracta Engelm. ssp. refracta
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	WIRER

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: April - November Habitat: • Desert dunes • Mojavean desert scrub • Playas • Sonoran desert scrub

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: S1
S1: Critically Imperiled.
Global Rank: G5T5?
T5: Secure, considering populations outside California. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 6

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
2	4

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
6	0	0

Notes
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: 2012-05-04

Location

Elevation: 600 - 800 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

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

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Thermal Canyon (064A) 33116F1, Palen Lake (077C) 33115G2, Twentynine Palms (102A) 34116B1, Deadman Lake SW (128C) 34116C2, Harvard Hill (180B) 34116H6, Indian Spring (202A) 35115B7, Alvord Mtn. West (205C) 35116A6, Coyote Lake (206D) 35116A7, Valley Wells (226B) 35115D6, Solomons Knob (227A) 35115D7

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

1793

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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