CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Dissanthelium californicum

Common Name:	California dissanthelium
Family:	Poaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PMPOA29010
Full Name:	Dissanthelium californicum (Nutt.) Benth.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	DICA5

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: March - May Habitat: • Coastal 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: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 7
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 7

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
0	7

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
7	0	0

Notes

Rediscovered in March 2005 by Jenny McCune; now known from fewer than ten extant occurrences on SCT Isl. Need quads for historical collections. Threatened by non-native plants. Feral goats may have caused extirpations. Feral animals threats now mostly eradicated on all islands.
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: 5 - 500 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California, Guadalupe Island

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Clemente Island (SCM) *, Santa Catalina Island (SCT)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
San Clemente Island North (SCMN)* 32118H5, Santa Catalina East (SCTE) 33118C3, Santa Catalina North (SCTN) 33118D4, Santa Catalina South (SCTS) 33118C4

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

568

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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