CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Micromonolepis pusilla

Common Name:	dwarf monolepis
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDCHE0F020
Full Name:	Micromonolepis pusilla (Torr. ex S. Wats.) Ulbr.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: alkaline, openings. • Great Basin scrub

Rarity Status
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: S2.3 S2: Imperiled. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G5 G5: 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
4	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
6	0	0

Notes
See Monolepis pusilla in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Nat. Pflanzenfam. (1934) 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: 2007-06-13 Last Update: 2012-05-04

Location

Elevation: 1500 - 2400 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Lassen (LAS), Mono (MNO), Modoc (MOD), Riverside (RIV)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Hayfield (062B) 33115F6, Banner Ridge (433A) 37118F5, Whitmore Hot Springs (434A) 37118F7, Benton Hot Springs (451D)? 37118G5, Constantia (586A) 39120H1, Wendel (620C)? 40120C2, Spencer Creek (620D)? 40120C1, Wendel Hot Springs (621D)? 40120C3, Cherry Mtn. (638D) 40120E1, West of Snowstorm Mtn. (639B) 40120F4, Fredonyer Peak (640A) 40120F5, Eagleville (690D)? 41120C1

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

3257

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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