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Channel Islands National Park
Rare Plants
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Rare Plants Photo Gallery (14 Photos)
Photos of federally listed threatened and endangered plants of the Channel Islands.
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Federally listed plants of Channel Islands National Park
The following is the list of 14 threatened or endangered plants found in Channel Islands National Park. A strict legal process is needed in order for a plant or animal species to be listed. Information about the Endangered Species Act and the listing process can be found at the website.
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Scientific Name
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Common Name
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Plant Family
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Federal Status
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Arabis hoffmannii
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Hoffmann’s rockcress
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Brassicaceae
(Mustard Family)
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Endangered
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Arctostaphylos confertiflora
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Santa Rosa Island manzanita
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Ericaceae
(Heather Family)
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Endangered
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Berberis pinnata ssp. insularis
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Island barberry
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Berberidaceae
(Barberry Family)
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Endangered
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Castilleja mollis
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Soft-leaved paintbrush
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Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
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Endangered
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Dudleya nesiotica
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Santa Cruz Island live-forever
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Crassulaceae
(Stonecrop Family)
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Threatened
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Dudleya traskiae
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Trask’s live-forever
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Crassulaceae
(Stonecrop Family)
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Endangered
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Galium buxifolium
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Sea-cliff bedstraw
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Rubiaceae
(Madder Family)
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Endangered
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Gilia tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii
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Hoffmann’s slender-flowered gilia
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Polemoniaceae
(Phlox Family)
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Endangered
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Helianthemum greenei
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Island rushrose
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Cistaceae
(Rockrose Family)
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Threatened
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Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nesioticus
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Santa Cruz Island bush mallow
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Malvaceae
(Mallow Family)
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Endangered
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Malacothrix indecora
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Santa Cruz Island chicory
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Asteraceae
(Sunflower Family)
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Endangered
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Malacothrix squalida
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Island malacothrix
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Asteraceae
(Sunflower Family)
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Endangered
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Phacelia insularis var. insularis
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Northern island phacelia
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Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)
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Endangered
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Thysanocarpus conchuliferus
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Santa Cruz Island lace pod
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Brassicaceae
(Mustard Family)
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Endangered
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USGS Western Ecological Research Center
Information and contacts regarding USGS rare plant studies at the Channel Islands.
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Threatened and endangered plant and animal information.
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Non-native Pests
Help stop the spread of non-native pests.
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Did You Know?
Painted Cave on Santa Cruz Island is one of the world’s largest known sea caves. The cave measures 1215 feet in length (the size of more than four football fields), has a 160 foot entrance, and is almost 100 feet wide.
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Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 19:39 EST |
