Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii
(Coult. & Rose) Mathias & Constance
San Diego Button-celery
T1T1Global Rank
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, https://www.usa.gov/government-works
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.148040
Element CodePDAPI0Z042
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationVariety
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusEryngium
Other Common Names
Parish's eryngo (EN) Parish's Eryngo (EN)
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
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2011-11-15
Change Date2013-08-20
Edition Date2009-04-09
Edition AuthorsOliver, L.
Range Extent1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii is a vernal pool species occuring in California and extending south into Baja California, Mexico. Vernal pool habitat loss is the greatest threat to this species in California, followed by secondary threats: dumping, trampling, runoff, vehicle traffic and nonnative species. The threats to this species in Mexico are not known, however, given the urbanization occurring in Baja California, Mexico habitat loss there is probable.
Range Extent Comments
Santa Rosa Plateau in Riverside Co. and San Diego Co. California, and Baja California, Mexico. This species occurs in a small portion of the southwest portion of Riverside Co., and from San Diego Co. from Camp Pendelton Marine Base south into Baja California, Mexico to Ensenada (USFWS 1998).
Threat Impact Comments
Urbanization has resulted in a 97% loss of vernal pool habitat in California which has caused a reduction in the habitat available, causing vegetation and hydrologic regime alterations and water quality changes. In addition, dumping, trampling, vehicle traffic, runoff and nonnative species are also threats (USFWS 1998).
Ecology & Habitat
Diagnostic Characteristics
Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii can be distinguished by "sepals ovate, 1.5-2 mm long, usually puberulent" (Munz, 1974). Hickman (1993) characterizes this var with the plants are weak, spreading; inflorescence with bractlets entire; fruit with styles +/- = calyx.
Habitat
Grows in vernal pools (Smith and Berg, 1988).
Palustrine Habitats
TEMPORARY POOL
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN1
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|---|---|
| California | S1 | Yes |
Threat Assessments
| Threat | Scope | Severity | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Residential & commercial development | Pervasive - large | Serious or 31-70% pop. decline | High (continuing) |
| 1.1 - Housing & urban areas | Pervasive - large | Serious or 31-70% pop. decline | High (continuing) |
| 6 - Human intrusions & disturbance | Pervasive - large | Serious or 31-70% pop. decline | High (continuing) |
| 6.1 - Recreational activities | Pervasive - large | Serious or 31-70% pop. decline | High (continuing) |
| 7 - Natural system modifications | Pervasive - large | Serious or 31-70% pop. decline | High (continuing) |
| 7.3 - Other ecosystem modifications | Pervasive - large | Serious or 31-70% pop. decline | High (continuing) |
| 8 - Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Pervasive - large | Serious or 31-70% pop. decline | High (continuing) |
| 8.1 - Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Pervasive - large | Serious or 31-70% pop. decline | High (continuing) |
| 9 - Pollution | Large - restricted | Serious or 31-70% pop. decline | High (continuing) |
| 9.4 - Garbage & solid waste | Large - restricted | Serious or 31-70% pop. decline | High (continuing) |
Plant Characteristics
DurationBIENNIAL, PERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
California (5)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Coldwater | Cleveland National Forest | 8,402 |
| Eagle Peak | Cleveland National Forest | 6,481 |
| San Mateo Canyon | Cleveland National Forest | 65 |
| Trabuco | Cleveland National Forest | 23,341 |
| Wildhorse | Cleveland National Forest | 1,483 |
References (8)
- Abrams, L. 1951. Illustrated flora of the Pacific states: Washington, Oregon, and California. Vol. 3. Geraniaceae to Scrophulariaceae. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, California. 866 pp.
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2024. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 13. Magnoliophyta: Geraniaceae to Apiaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 566 pp.
- Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
- 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.
- Munz, P.A. 1974. A flora of southern California. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1086 pp.
- Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
- Smith, J.P., and K. Berg. 1988. California native plant society's inventory of rare and endangered vascular plants of California. 4th edition. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento. 168 pp.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 1998. Vernal Pools of Southern California Recovery Plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon. 113+ pp.