Species Details

Spermolepis gigantea

desert scaleseed

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Scientific Name:
Spermolepis gigantea (Coulter & Rose) Nesom
Common Name:
desert scaleseed
Family: Apiaceae
Element Code: PDAPI05020
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.1
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
SH
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
changed from 2B.3 to 2B.1 on 2016-03-22
changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12
Add Date: 1988-01-01
Date Edited: 2023-10-03
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr
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Elevation:
400 - 400 meters
1310 - 1310 feet
General Habitats:
  • Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known in CA only from Hayfields Dry Lake; needs field surveys. See Phytoneuron 87:1-49 (2012) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 1 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Hayfield (3311566), Hayfield Spring (3311565)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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