CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Phacelia stellaris

Common Name:	Brand's star phacelia
Family:	Boraginaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDHYD0C510
Full Name:	Phacelia stellaris Brand
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	PHST7

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: March - June Habitat: • Coastal dunes • Coastal scrub

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: FC Species of Concern State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G2? G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

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

A B C D X U

0 2 1 0 3 4

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
8	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
7	3	0

Notes

Known from approximately ten occurrences. Historical occurrences extirpated by development. Threatened by non-native plants. Some plants intermediate to P. douglasii var. douglasii occur in SE Western Transverse Range foothills. See Pflanzenreich 4(251):123 (1913) 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: 1994-01-01
Last Update: 2012-04-27

Location

Elevation: 1 - 400 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Baja California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Los Angeles (LAX) (*?), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Point Loma (011B) 32117F2, Imperial Beach (011D) 32117E1, La Jolla (022C)* 32117G2, Oceanside (036B) 33117B4, South Gate (089B)* 33118H2, Venice (090B)* 33118H4, Redondo Beach (090C)* 33118G4, El Monte (110D)(*?) 34118A1

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

726

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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