Species Details

Plagiobothrys nitens

shiny-nutlet popcornflower

  Download Report   Calflora    eFlora    CCH    CalPhotos  
No Photo Available
Scientific Name:
Plagiobothrys nitens (Greene) I.M. Johnst.
Common Name:
shiny-nutlet popcornflower
Family: Boraginaceae
Element Code: PDBOR0V1B0
USDA Plants Symbol: PLNI2
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.1
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: GNR
State Rank:
S1
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
changed from 2.1 to 2B.1 on 2013-06-12
added to 2.1 on 2009-08-03
Add Date: 2009-08-03
Date Edited: 2022-12-06
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul
JFMAMJJASOND
Elevation:
1510 - 1600 meters
4955 - 5250 feet
General Habitats:
  • Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Alkaline
Notes:
Threatened by grazing, trampling, and hydrological alteration. See Pittonia 3: 108 (1896-1898) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 2
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 100 %
THREAT LIST:
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 1 100%
Grazing 1 100%
Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 1
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV), Utah (UT)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Deep Springs Lake (3711831)
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
Click on quad for name. Hold Shift Key to use mouse scroll wheel