Chylismia heterochroma

(S. Watson) Small

Purple Suncup

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153362
Element CodePDONA030P0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMyrtales
FamilyOnagraceae
GenusChylismia
Synonyms
Camissonia heterochroma(S. Wats.) Raven
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 Date1996-05-01
Change Date1996-06-03
Rank Reasons
Regionally endemic to Nevada and California. Edaphically restricted but apparently not uncommon and fairly widely distributed within its range.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry desert washes and sandy volcanic talus below cliffs. 670-2100 m.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS3Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Andrews Mtn.Inyo National Forest9,912
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
References (4)
  1. Beatley, J.C. 1976. Vascular plants of the Nevada test site and central-southern Nevada: Ecologic and geographic distributions. U.S. Department of Commerce, Energy Research and Development Administration, Technical Information Center, Springfield, Virginia.
  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. Kartesz, J.T. 1988. A flora of Nevada. Ph.D. dissertation. Univ. of Nevada, Reno. 3 volumes. 1729 pp.
  4. 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.