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Saltugilia latimeri

T.L. Weese & L.A. Johnson

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G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

High - mediumThreat Impact

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.735738

Element CodePDPLM0H010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderSolanales

FamilyPolemoniaceae

GenusSaltugilia

Concept Reference

Weese, T. L. and L. A. Johnson. 2001. Saltugilia latimeri: a new species of Polemonianceae. Madrono 48(3):198-204.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x

Review Date2016-10-25

Change Date2016-10-25

Edition Date2016-10-25

Edition AuthorsOliver, L., rev. R. Bittman (2005, 2016), rev. Treher (2018)

Threat ImpactHigh - medium

Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences21 - 80

Rank Reasons

Saltugilia latimeri is endemic to California. It is known primarily from San Bernardino and Riverside counties with outlier populations in Kern and Inyo counties. There are 60 occurrences known of this species. It occurs on dry, desert slopes of coarse sandy to rocky soils and is known from elevations between 400 and 1900 m. It flowers from April to early June. Threats include ORVs, recreation (target shooting), dumping, and grazing.

Range Extent Comments

Saltugilia latimeri is endemic to California and known from mountainous areas of Inyo, Kern, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties.

Threat Impact Comments

This species is threatened by ORVs, recreation (target shooting), dumping, and grazing. There may be development in parts of this plant's range. General threats are discussed by by Weese and Johnson (2001).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs on dry desert slopes on coarse sand to rocky soils at elevations of 400 to 1900 m (Jepson Flora Project 2017).

Terrestrial Habitats

Desert

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
California	S3	Yes

Threat Assessments

Threat	Scope	Severity	Timing
2 - Agriculture & aquaculture	—	—	—
2.3 - Livestock farming & ranching	—	—	—
6 - Human intrusions & disturbance	—	—	—
6.1 - Recreational activities	—	—	—
9 - Pollution	—	—	—

Plant Characteristics

DurationANNUAL

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Caliente	Cleveland National Forest	5,953

References (2)

Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2015. Jepson Online Interchange for California Floristics. Accessed online: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/interchange/
Weese, T. L. and L. A. Johnson. 2001. <i>Saltugilia latimeri:</i> a new species of Polemonianceae. Madrono 48(3):198-204.

Saltugilia latimeri

Habitat

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