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Marina orcuttii

(S. Wats.) Barneby

Sonoran Desert Marina

G2Imperiled (G2G3) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160220
Element CodePDFAB2F030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusMarina
Synonyms
Dalea orcuttiiS. Wats.
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Varieties are not indicated in Kartesz (1994, 1999). In Hickman (1993) and Isely (1998), var. orcuttii is recognized as the only variety of this species reaching the U.S. (in California); var. campanea Barneby is in Baja California Sur and perhaps Norte in Mexico (Barneby 1977).
Conservation Status
Review Date2001-01-02
Change Date2001-01-02
Edition Date2001-01-02
Edition AuthorsMacBryde, Bruce
Rank Reasons
Marina orcuttii (=Dalea orcuttii) is in Baja California (Mexico) and southern California (U.S.A.), occurring discontinuously in a few mountain ranges, where it grows on rocky slopes in sandy or gravelly soil. It is considered rare (Barneby 1977).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Rocky and bouldery slopes, within Creosote Bush Scrub, Chaparral, and Pinyon-Juniper Woodland communities. 1000 - 1160 m.
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandWoodland - ConiferShrubland/chaparralDesert
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
References (7)
  1. Barneby, R.C. 1977. Daleae imagines: An illustrated revision of Errazurizia Philippi, Psorothamnus Rydberg, Marina Liebmann, and Dalea Lucanus emend. Barneby, including all species of Leguminosae tribe Amorpheae Borissova ever referred to Dalea. Memoirs of The New York Botanical Garden Vol. 27. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 891 pp.
  2. CalFlora. 2005. Information on California plants for education, research and conservation. Berkeley, California: The CalFlora Database [web application]. Available: http://www.calflora.org/. (Accessed 2005)
  3. California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2001. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (sixth edition). Rare Plant Scientific Advisory Committee, David P. Tibor, Convening Editor. California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. x + 388pp.
  4. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  5. Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii). Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University; MLBM Press, Provo, Utah. 1007 pp.
  6. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  7. Wiggins, I.L. 1980. Flora of Baja California. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, California. 1025 pp.