Taxon Details
Townsendia leptotes
slender townsendia
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Taxon Summary:
Townsendia leptotes, commonly known as slender townsendia, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, growing at elevations from 3275 to 3810 meters. Townsendia leptotes is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Townsendia leptotes (Gray) Osterh. |
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Common Name: slender townsendia |
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| Family: | Asteraceae | |
| Element Code: | PDAST9C0F0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | TOLE | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G4 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
3275 - 3810 meters 10745 - 12500 feet |
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General Habitats:
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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. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 2 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 2 | 22 % |
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| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 22% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 11% |
| Total Occurrences: | 9 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 2 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 7 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 9 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Blanco Mtn. (3711842), Chalfant Valley (3711853), Juniper Mtn. (3711862), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), White Mtn. Peak (3711863) |
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Presumed Extant
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