California adolphia

Basic Information

Common Name: California Adolphia
Scientific Name: Adolphia californica
Species Code:
Management Category: VG (species not specifically managed for, but may benefit from vegetation management for VF species)

File name	Lead Author	Year	Type
FINAL HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN for Starwood - Santa Fe Valley SECOND AMENDMENT		2000	report
Habitat Management Plan for the Kelly Ranch Habitat Conservation Area		2002	report
Habitat Management Plan for the Kelly Ranch Habitat Conservation Area (2008 -2013)	McConnell, Patrick; Vinje, Jessie; Spiegelberg, Markus	2008	report
Habitat Management Plan for the Rancho La Costa Habitat Conservation Area		2005	report
Preserve Management Plan for the Cantarini Ranch Preserve, Carlsbad, California	Loeffler, Wendy	2011	report
PRESERVE MANAGEMENT PLAN for the MUROYA PROPERTY CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA	Hayworth PhD, Anita M.	2011	report

Current Distribution Rangewide

Ranges from southwest San Diego County to Baja California [1].

Known Populations in San Diego County

Occurrences found in MU2 (Switzer Canyon, Florida Canyon, Rancho Mission Park, Chollas), MU3 (San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, Sweetwater Resrvoir Open Space, City of Chula Vista Central City Preserve, MU4 (Sabre Springs), and MU6 (Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve,Del Mar Mesa Open Space, Lusardi Creek Preserve, Black Mountain Open Space Park).

List Status

None.

Habitat Affinities

Primary habitat associations in chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and valley and foothill grassland communities [1,2]. Often found in clay soils [1,3].

Taxonomy and Genetics

In the Rhamnacaea family [1].

Life History Demography

A perennial deciduous shrub [1].

Seasonal Phenology

Blooms from December to May [1,2].

Pollination Seed Dispersal

No information.

Threats

Threatened by urbanization, road construction, nonnative plants, development, and grazing [1].

Literature Sources

[1] California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2017. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (online edition, v8-03 0.39). Website http://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 September 2017]

[2] "California Adolphia." 2017. CalFlora. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Adolphia+californica

[3] Skinner, M.W., and B.M. Pavlik, eds. 1997 (1994). Inventory of rare and endangered vascular plants of California. 1997 Electronic Inventory Update of 1994 5th edition, California Native Plant Society, Special Publication No. 1, Sacramento.