CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Bursera microphylla

Common Name:	little-leaf elephant tree
Family:	Burseraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDBUR01020
Full Name:	Bursera microphylla Gray
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	BUMI

Biology
Lifeform: perennial deciduous tree Blooming Period: June - July Habitat: • Sonoran desert scrub (rocky)

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 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G4 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 1 1 0 0 13

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
11	5

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
16	0	0

Notes
Known in CA from fewer than twenty occurrences. State-listed as Highly Safeguarded in AZ. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1980-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 200 - 700 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, Baja California, Sonora

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
In-ko-pah Gorge (007A) 32116F1, Arroyo Tapiado (018B) 32116H2, Sweeney Pass (018C) 32116G2, Agua Caliente Springs (019A) 32116H3, Harper Canyon (031C) 33116A2, Borrego Mountain SE (031D) 33116A1, Rabbit Peak (046B) 33116D2, Clark Lake NE (047A) 33116D3, Valerie (064C) 33116E2, Martinez Mtn. (065D) 33116E3

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

368

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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