CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Cymopterus ripleyi var. saniculoides

Common Name:	sanicle cymopterus
Family:	Apiaceae
Synonyms:	Cymopterus ripleyi
Element Code:	PDAPI0U0X1
Full Name:	Cymopterus ripleyi Barneby var. saniculoides Barneby
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CYRI2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: gravelly, sandy, carbonate. • 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: S1
S1: Critically Imperiled.
Global Rank: G3G4T3Q
T3: Vulnerable. G3: (species) Vulnerable. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.
(There are taxonomic questions associated with this name)

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 6
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 1 1 0 0 4

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
5	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
6	0	0

Notes
Threatened by cattle grazing on BLM land at Lee Flat, as well as by vehicles and mining. A synonym of C. ripleyi in TJM (1993) and TJM 2. See Leaflets of Western Botany 3:82 (1941) 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: 1980-01-01 Last Update: 2013-02-04

Location

Elevation: 1000 - 1660 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Nevada

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Inyo (INY)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Haiwee Reservoirs (305B) 36117B8, Echo Canyon (323B) 36116D6, Lee Wash (327A) 36117D5, Santa Rosa Flat (327B) 36117D6, Vermillion Canyon (328C) 36117C8, Nelson Range (349C) 36117E6, Jackass Canyon (349D) 36117E5

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

542

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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