Species Details

Ceanothus roderickii

Pine Hill ceanothus

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Scientific Name:
Ceanothus roderickii Knight
Common Name:
Pine Hill ceanothus
Family: Rhamnaceae
Element Code: PDRHA04190
USDA Plants Symbol: CERO4
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: FE (1996-10-18)
State List: CR (1982-07-01)
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
S1
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
changed from 1B.2 to 1B.1 on 2014-01-30
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-10-04
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
245 - 1090 meters
805 - 3575 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat Details: nutrient-deficient forms of gabbro-derived soils characterized by low concentrations of available K, P, S, Fe, and Zn
Microhabitat:
  • Gabbroic (sometimes)
  • Serpentine (sometimes)
Notes:
Threatened by residential development, road widening, vehicles, illegal dumping, and alteration of fire regimes. Possibly threatened by herbivores and non-native plants. See Four Seasons 2(4):23-24 (1968) for original description, Madroño 54(1): 13-21 (2007) for information on the effect of fire on the species, and Madroño 58(1):1-21 (2011) for information on the edaphic ecology and genetics on the species.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 6 67 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 6 66%
Road/trail construction/maint. 4 44%
Erosion/runoff 3 33%
Non-native plant impacts 3 33%
ORV activity 2 22%
Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 2 2 0 0 4
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 3
Recent <=20 Years 6
Presence:
Presumed Extant 9
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
El Dorado (ELD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clarksville (3812161), Pilot Hill (3812171), Shingle Springs (3812068)
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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