CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Ceanothus gloriosus var. porrectus

Common Name:	Mt. Vision ceanothus
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDRHA040F7
Full Name:	Ceanothus gloriosus J.T. Howell var. porrectus J.T. Howell
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CEGLP

Biology
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub Blooming Period: February - May Habitat: • Closed-cone coniferous forest • Coastal prairie • Coastal scrub • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status

Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3
Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere
.3: Not very endangered in California
Federal Listing Status:
Not Listed
State Listing Status:
Not Listed
State Rank: S2.2
S2: Imperiled.
.2: Threatened.
Global Rank: G3G4T2
T2: Imperiled. G3: (species) Vulnerable. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
13	4

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
17	0	0

Notes

Known from fewer than 20 occurrences in the Mt. Vision area near Pt. Reyes. Some plants destroyed by quarrying; occurs in areas grazed by cattle. Possibly threatened by competition. Can intergrade with Ceanothus gloriosus var. gloriosus.
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: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 25 - 305 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Marin (MRN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Tomales (485B) 38122B8, Drakes Bay (485C) 38122A8, Inverness (485D) 38122A7

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

443

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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