CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Cymopterus deserticola

Common Name:	desert cymopterus
Family:	Apiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAPI0U090
Full Name:	Cymopterus deserticola Bdg.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CYDE

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: March - May Habitat: sandy. • Joshua tree woodland • Mojavean desert scrub

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 79
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

6 19 26 23 1 4

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
6	73

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
78	1	0

Notes
Threatened by military activities, sheep grazing, vehicles, utility construction, and urbanization. See University of California Publications in Botany 6:168 (1915) for original description. 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: 2010-08-20

Location

Elevation: 630 - 1500 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Apple Valley South (132B)* 34117D2, Apple Valley North (157C)* 34117E2, Twelve Gauge Lake (183A) 34117H3, Kramer Hills (183B) 34117H4, Kramer Junction (184A) 34117H5, Leuhman Ridge (184B) 34117H6, Jackrabbit Hill (184C) 34117G6, Red Buttes (184D) 34117G5, Rogers Lake North (185A) 34117H7, Edwards (185B) 34117H8, Redman (185C) 34117G8, Rogers Lake South (185D) 34117G7, Rosamond Lake (186D) 34118G1, Water Valley (207C) 35117A2, Lockhart (208D) 35117A3, California City South (210C) 35117A8, North Edwards (210D) 35117A7, Goldstone (231C) 35116C8, Black Hills (233A) 35117D3, Cuddeback Lake (233C) 35117C4, Red Bank (611C) 40122A4

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

540

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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