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Pectis imberbis

Gray

Beardless Cinchweed

G3Vulnerable Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139133

Element CodePDAST6W0A0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusPectis

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 Date1999-05-13

Change Date1995-08-24

Edition Date1988-12-01

Edition AuthorsJoyal, E., rev. S. Schwartz (1996), rev. D. Gries (1997)

Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences6 - 20

Rank Reasons

Pectis imberbis is known from at least nine element occurrences in Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, and eastern Sonora and western Chihuahua, Mexico. Threats are grazing and road maintenance activities.

Range Extent Comments

Southern Arizona: Cochise (type from "on the Sonoita") & Santa Cruz Counties; northern Mexico, eastern Sonora & western Chihuahua. Elevation is slightly higher than that of the Sonoran Desert.

Occurrences Comments

9 collections cited by Keil; Shreve & Wiggins state "at a number of localities, if not continuously, along eastern border of Sonora, Mexico.

Threat Impact Comments

Grazing and road maintenance activities.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open situations in grassland and oak/grassland. Adapted to disturbance; grows along roadcuts.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN1

Province	Rank	Native
Arizona	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Arizona (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Santa Rita	Coronado National Forest	6,078
Santa Rita	Coronado National Forest	6,078
Tumacacori	Coronado National Forest	44,594

References (5)

Arizona Natural Heritage Program. 1982. Pectis imberbis (Beadless chinchweed). U.S. Forest Service Contract Report, Tucson, Arizona.
Falk, M. 1994. Bur. Land Management, Safford District, Rare Plant Workshop. November 14-16. Tucson, Arizona.
Ferry, R.J., Sr., and R.J. Ferry, Jr. 1987. Calycanthus brockiana (Calycanthaceae), a new spicebush from north central Georgia. Sida 12(2): 339-341.
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.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2019. Endangered Species Status for Beardless Chinchweed With Designation of Critical Habitat, and Threatened Species Status for Bartram’s Stonecrop With Section 4(d) Rule. Proposed rule. Federal Register 84(235): 67060-67104.