Taxon Details

Pentachaeta bellidiflora

white-rayed pentachaeta

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Taxon Summary:

Pentachaeta bellidiflora, commonly known as white-rayed pentachaeta, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland (often serpentinite), growing at elevations from 35 to 620 meters. Pentachaeta bellidiflora is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May
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Elevation:
35 - 620 meters
115 - 2035 feet
General Habitats:
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Valley and foothill grassland (often serpentinite)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Historical occurrences lost to development. MNT Co. occurrence once attributed to this species is actually P. exilis var. aeolica. See Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 1:86 (1885) for original description, and University of California Publications in Botany 65:1-41 (1973) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 5
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 21 %
THREAT LIST:
Non-native plant impacts 1 7%
ORV activity 1 7%
Other 1 7%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 7%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 7%
Total Occurrences: 14
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 0 0 0 10 3
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 14
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 4
Possibly Extirpated 4
Presumed Extirpated 6
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN)*, San Mateo (SMT), Santa Cruz (SCR)*
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Basin (3712222)*, Castle Rock Ridge (3712221), Davenport (3712212)*, Felton (3712211)*, Laurel (3712118), Montara Mountain (3712254)*, Point Bonita (3712275)*, San Francisco North (3712274), San Francisco South (3712264)*, San Mateo (3712253)*, San Quentin (3712284)*, San Rafael (3712285)*, Santa Cruz (3612281), Soquel (3612188), Woodside (3712243)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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