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Pholisma arenarium

Nutt. ex Hook.

Pholisma

G3Vulnerable Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145705
Element CodePDLNN02010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyLennoaceae
GenusPholisma
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.
Conservation Status
Review Date1999-05-27
Change Date1989-12-04
Edition Date1999-05-27
Edition AuthorsGries, D.
Rank Reasons
Pholisma arenarium is a somewhat widely distributed species. The plant occupies a variety of habitats, including coastal and inland sand dunes, chaparral, and the Sonoran and Mohave Deserts, in western Arizona, California, and Baja California Norte, Mexico.
Range Extent Comments
Occurs in western Arizona, California, and Baja California Norte (Yatskievych 1985).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occupies a variety of habitats, including coastal and inland sand dunes, chaparral, and Sonoran and Mohave Desert (Yatskievych 1985).
Terrestrial Habitats
Shrubland/chaparralDesertSand/dune
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
ArizonaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
California (5)
AreaForestAcres
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
ScodiesSequoia National Forest725
References (2)
  1. 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.
  2. Yatskievych, G. 1985. Notes on the biology of the Lennoaceae. Cactus and Succulent Journal 57(2): 73-79.