Roadless Areas
Home/Species/ Mojave Desert Whitethorn

Ceanothus pauciflorus

DC.

Mojave Desert Whitethorn

GNRUnranked Found in 60 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1370909
Element CodePDRHA04470
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusProvisional
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRhamnales
FamilyRhamnaceae
GenusCeanothus
Concept Reference
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 12, 2016) recognizes Ceanothus pauciflorus, including in it C. greggii, C. greggii var. franklinii, and C. vestitus. In contrast, Kartesz (1994) recognized C. greggii ssp. greggii and C. greggii ssp. vestitus, and Kartesz (1999) accepted C. greggii var. franklinii.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
UtahS2Yes
NevadaS3Yes
TexasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (60)
Arizona (16)
AreaForestAcres
Arnold MesaPrescott National Forest12,286
Black CanyonPrescott National Forest10,683
Blind Indian CreekPrescott National Forest26,847
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Cimarron HillsCoconino National Forest5,303
Grief HillPrescott National Forest12,535
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Mitchell PeakApache-Sitgreaves National Forests35,398
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
PipestemApache-Sitgreaves National Forests34,598
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
Upper Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,533
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
California (22)
AreaForestAcres
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Circle MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,375
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
ScodiesSequoia National Forest725
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
Nevada (9)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Grant - Burnt CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest126
Grant - Horse Spr.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest274
Lovell Summit SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,455
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
WallaceHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,208
New Mexico (8)
AreaForestAcres
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Hell HoleGila National Forest19,553
Jefferies CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
Utah (5)
AreaForestAcres
AtchinsonDixie National Forest17,655
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
MogotsuDixie National Forest16,762
North HillsDixie National Forest24,480
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
References (1)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.