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Camissoniopsis hirtella

(Greene) W.L. Wagner & Hoch

Santa Cruz Suncup

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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161074
Element CodePDONA030R0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMyrtales
FamilyOnagraceae
GenusCamissoniopsis
Synonyms
Camissonia hirtella(Greene) 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 Date2007-03-24
Change Date2007-03-24
Edition Date2007-03-24
Edition AuthorsDavis, G.
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Camissonia hirtella is broadly distributed throughout California and its range continues down into northern and central Baja California. There are numerous, recent collections of it from California in California herbaria. It also has a broad elevation tolerance and occurs on open shrubby slopes which are in abundance throughout California.
Range Extent Comments
In California, Camissonia hirtella occurs in the bioregions: Northwestern California, Sierra Nevada, Central Western California, and Southwestern California; also occurs in northern and central Baja California (Hickman 1993).
Occurrences Comments
Number of distinct occurrences is unknown, however, there are 612 accession records in the Consortium of California Herbaria as of March 2007; many of these (over half) have been collected since 1980.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open shrubby slopes, especially in burns (Hickman 1993).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (19)
California (19)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Chalk PeakLos Padres National Forest7,472
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
Pine CreekCleveland National Forest503
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
References (4)
  1. Consortium of California Herbaria. 2007. Online database of vascular plant specimens in California herbaria. Available at http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/consortium/. Accessed 2007.
  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. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 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.