Cuyamaca Cypress (Hesperocyparis stephensonii)

Global Rank: T1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Cupressaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 135758
Lifeform: Tree
Categories of Interest: Conifers
Date Inducted in National Collection: 01/17/2019

Description:

Where is Cuyamaca Cypress (Hesperocyparis stephensonii) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Cuyamaca Cypress can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Cuyamaca Cypress (Hesperocyparis stephensonii)?

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 06/09/17

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/13/17

University of California-Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 01/17/19

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Conservation Actions

09/01/2020

Based on an September 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden holds 2 accessions of Hesperocyparis stephensonii in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 46673 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.