Hellhole scaleseed (Spermolepis infernensis)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Apiaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 960584
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 03/24/2020

Description:

Where is Hellhole scaleseed (Spermolepis infernensis) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Hellhole scaleseed can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Hellhole scaleseed (Spermolepis infernensis)?

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 03/24/20

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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 1 accessions of Spermolepis infernensis in orthodox seed collection. There are as many as 720 seeds of this species in their collection - although some may have been used for curation testing or sent to back up.

08/05/2020

Based on an August 2020 extract of the California Plant Rescue Database, California Botanic Garden has collected 1 seed accessions of Spermolepis infernensis from 1 plant occurrences listed in the California Natural Diversity Database. These collections together emcompass 49 maternal plants