CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Ayenia compacta

Common Name:	California ayenia
Family:	Malvaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSTE01020
Full Name:	Ayenia compacta Rose
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	AYCO

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: March - April Habitat: rocky. • Mojavean desert scrub • Sonoran desert scrub

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3? S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G4 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 49
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

2 1 0 0 0 46

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
38	11

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
49	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: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2012-05-04

Location

Elevation: 150 - 1095 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, Baja California, Sonora

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

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Jacumba (007B) 32116F2, Sweeney Pass (018C) 32116G2, Agua Caliente Springs (019A) 32116H3, Monument Peak (019B) 32116H4, Sombrero Peak (019D) 32116G3, Descanso (020D) 32116G5, Borrego Sink (032A) 33116B3, Tubb Canyon (032B) 33116B4, Earthquake Valley (032C) 33116A4, Whale Peak (032D) 33116A3, Ranchita (033A) 33116B5, Oasis (046A) 33116D1, Borrego Palm Canyon (047C) 33116C4, Clark Lake (047D) 33116C3, Desert Center (061B) 33115F4, Hayfield (062B) 33115F6, Valerie (064C) 33116E2, Rancho Mirage (065B) 33116F4, Toro Peak (065C) 33116E4, Martinez Mtn. (065D) 33116E3, Palm View Peak (066A) 33116F5, Wildomar (069D) 33117E3, Buzzard Spring (079D) 33115G5, Palm Springs (083D) 33116G5, Fountain Peak (176A) 34115H5

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

211

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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