Species Details

Townsendia leptotes

slender townsendia

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Scientific Name:
Townsendia leptotes (Gray) Osterh.
Common Name:
slender townsendia
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST9C0F0
USDA Plants Symbol: TOLE
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
3275 - 3810 meters
10745 - 12500 feet
General Habitats:
  • Alpine boulder and rock field
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known in CA from the White and Inyo mountains. Possibly threatened by recreation. Rare in NV. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 16:85 (1880) for original description, Muhlenbergia 4:69 (1908) for revised nomenclature, and Great Basin Naturalist 30(1):38-39 (1970) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 2
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 2 22 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 2 22%
Erosion/runoff 1 11%
Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 1 0 0 8
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 2
Recent <=20 Years 7
Presence:
Presumed Extant 9
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blanco Mtn. (3711842), Chalfant Valley (3711853), Juniper Mtn. (3711862), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), White Mtn. Peak (3711863)
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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