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Camissonia campestris

(Greene) Raven

Mojave Desert Suncup

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 20 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159640
Element CodePDONA03090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMyrtales
FamilyOnagraceae
GenusCamissonia
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
Comprised of two subspecies (Kartesz 1999; Hickman 1993).
Conservation Status
Review Date2001-01-03
Change Date2001-01-03
Edition Date2001-01-03
Edition AuthorsMacBryde, Bruce
Rank Reasons
Camissonia campestris (which is comprised of two subspecies) is native in California (0-2000 meters) and southwestern Nevada, occurring on open sandy flats in desert scrub and non-coastal (interior) grasslands. It can be common to scattered or rare, and sometimes is abundant locally (or in favorable years).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNANo
ArizonaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (20)
California (20)
AreaForestAcres
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Black MountainLos Padres National Forest16,818
ChannellSequoia National Forest45,429
Circle MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,375
CuyamaLos Padres National Forest19,631
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest52,072
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
La PanzaLos Padres National Forest4,954
Lpoor CanyonLos Padres National Forest13,762
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
ScodiesSequoia National Forest725
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
References (8)
  1. Beauchamp, R.M. 1986. A flora of San Diego County, California. Sweetwater River Press, California. 241 pp.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2021. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 10. Magnoliophyta: Proteaceae to Elaeagnaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 456 pp.
  3. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1988. A flora of Nevada. Ph.D. dissertation. Univ. of Nevada, Reno. 3 volumes. 1729 pp.
  5. 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.
  6. Munz, P.A. 1974. A flora of southern California. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1086 pp.
  7. Smith, C.F. 1998. A flora of the Santa Barbara region, California. 2nd edition. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and Capra Press, Santa Barbara. 391 pp.
  8. Twisselmann, E.C. 1967. A flora of Kern County, California. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento. 395 pp.