CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Erysimum franciscanum

Common Name:	San Francisco wallflower
Family:	Brassicaceae
Synonyms:	Erysimum franciscanum var. crassifolium
Element Code:	PDBRA160A0
Full Name:	Erysimum franciscanum G. Rossb.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ERFR3

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: March - June Habitat: often serpentinite or granitic, sometimes roadsides. • Chaparral • Coastal dunes • Coastal scrub • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 Uncommon in California .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3.2 S3: Vulnerable. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G3 G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated

Notes
Rare and declining in SCR Co. Includes E. franciscanum var. crassifolium. Inland plants approach E. capitatum. See Aliso 4(1):118-121 (1958) 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: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 0 - 550 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Marin (MRN), Santa Clara (SCL), Santa Cruz (SCR), San Francisco (SFO), San Mateo (SMT), Sonoma (SON)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Woodside (429A) 37122D3, Montara Mountain (448C) 37122E4, San Mateo (448D) 37122E3, San Francisco North (466C) 37122G4, San Rafael (467A) 37122H5, Point Bonita (467D) 37122G5

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.

Quad data is not available for all List 3 and 4 plants. For those that do contain this data, it has not been quality controlled and is potentially incomplete, inaccurate, and/or out of date. Please use caution when referencing this information. We are currently working hard to maintain this data and hope to provide accurate and up to date information in the near future.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

791

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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