CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Castela emoryi

Common Name:	Emory's crucifixion-thorn
Family:	Simaroubaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSIM03030
Full Name:	Castela emoryi (Gray) Moran & Felger
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CAEM4

Biology
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub Blooming Period: April - October Habitat: gravelly. • Mojavean desert scrub • Playas • Sonoran desert scrub

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2S3 S2: Imperiled. S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G4 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 50
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 6 3 4 3 33

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
19	31

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
47	3	0

Notes
Threatened by solar energy development. Possibly threatened by road maintenance and herbicide use. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2013-04-30

Location

Elevation: 90 - 670 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, Sonora

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Imperial (IMP), Inyo (INY), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Yuha Basin (006A) 32115F7, Coyote Wells (006B) 32115F8, Mt. Barrow (026B) 33114B8, Kane Spring (030D) 33115A7, Wileys Well (041B) 33114D8, Palo Verde Peak (041D) 33114C7, Corn Spring (061A) 33115F3, Desert Center (061B) 33115F4, Hayfield Spring (062A) 33115F5, Hayfield (062B) 33115F6, East of Red Canyon (062D) 33115E5, Palen Mountains (077D) 33115G1, Coxcomb Mts. (078A) 33115H3, Victory Pass (078C) 33115G4, Parker (095A) 34114B3, Rice (097D) 34114A7, East of Dale Lake (100A) 34115B5, Dale Lake (100B) 34115B6, Clarks Pass (100D) 34115A5, Savahia Peak NE (122A) 34114D5, Savahia Peak NW (122B) 34114D6, Emerson Lake (129B) 34116D4, Snaggletooth (147C) 34114E6, Stepladder Mts. NW (148B) 34114F8, Amboy (151C) 34115E6, Amboy Crater (152D) 34115E7, Ludlow (153B) 34116F2, Morgans Well (153C) 34116E2, Lavic Lake (154A) 34116F3, Sunshine Peak (154B)? 34116F4, Goffs (174A) 34115H1, Broadwell Lake (178C) 34116G2, Hector (179C) 34116G4, Sleeping Beauty (179D) 34116G3, Troy Lake (180D) 34116G5, Daggett (181C) 34116G8, West of Soda Lake (203B) 35116B2, Dunn (204C) 35116A4, Trona East (280D) 35117G3

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

417

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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