Species Details

Dudleya cymosa ssp. ovatifolia

Santa Monica dudleya

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Classification

Scientific Name: Dudleya cymosa (Lem.) Britt. & Rose ssp. ovatifolia (Britt.) Moran
Common Name: Santa Monica dudleya
Family:	Crassulaceae
Element Code:	PDCRA040A5
USDA Plants Symbol:	DUCYO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	FT (1997-01-29)
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes: changed from 1B.2 to 1B.1 on 2014-04-30
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Jun

Elevation:
150 - 1675 meters
490 - 5495 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details: sometimes sedimentary

Microhabitat:

Rocky
Volcanic (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Known from fewer than ten occurrences. Threatened by development and recreational activities. Does not include D. cymosa ssp. agourensis.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	67 %
Improper burning regime	1	33%
Non-native plant impacts	1	33%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	33%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	33%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					3
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	0	0	0	2

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Malibu Beach (3411816), Topanga (3411815), Triunfo Pass (3411818)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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