CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Calyptridium parryi var. hesseae

Common Name:	Santa Cruz Mountains pussypaws
Family:	Montiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDPOR09052
Full Name:	Calyptridium parryi Gray var. hesseae Thomas
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CIPAH

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: sandy or gravelly, openings. • Chaparral • Cismontane woodland

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

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 10
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 10

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
7	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
10	0	0

Notes
Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. Threatened by alteration of fire regime, development, non-native plants, and mining. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1984-01-01 Last Update: 2011-08-17

Location

Elevation: 305 - 1530 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Monterey (MNT), Santa Clara (SCL), Santa Cruz (SCR), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Stanislaus (STA)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Adelaida (270A) 35120F7, Burnett Peak (295C) 35121G2, Burro Mountain (296D) 35121G3, Junipero Serra Peak (319B) 36121B4, Chews Ridge (343D) 36121C5, Loma Prieta (407D) 37121A7, Big Basin (408B) 37122B2, Davenport (408C) 37122A2, Felton (408D) 37122A1, Orestimba Peak (424C) 37121C2, Mt. Stakes (425C) 37121C4, Isabel Valley (426D) 37121C5

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

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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