CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Adolphia californica

Common Name:	California adolphia
Family:	Rhamnaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDRHA01010
Full Name:	Adolphia californica Wats.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ADCA2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub Blooming Period: December - May Habitat: clay. • Chaparral • Coastal scrub • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G3G4 G3: Vulnerable. G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 84
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 16 8 1 4 54

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
52	32

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
80	4	0

Notes
Threatened by urbanization, road construction, non-native plants, and grazing. 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: 2010-10-22

Location

Elevation: 45 - 740 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Baja California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Jamul Mountains (010B) 32116F8, Otay Mesa (010C) 32116E8, National City (011A) 32117F1, Point Loma (011B) 32117F2, Imperial Beach (011D) 32117E1, Poway (022A) 32117H1, Del Mar (022B) 32117H2, La Jolla (022C) 32117G2, La Mesa (022D) 32117G1, San Marcos (035B) 33117B2, Rancho Santa Fe (035C) 33117A2, Escondido (035D) 33117A1, San Luis Rey (036A) 33117B3, Encinitas (036D) 33117A3

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 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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