Taxon Details

Lasthenia californica ssp. macrantha

perennial goldfields

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Photo of Lasthenia californica ssp. macrantha
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Photo of Lasthenia californica ssp. macrantha
© 2009 Neal Kramer
Photo of Lasthenia californica ssp. macrantha
© 2011 Zoya Akulova

Taxon Summary:

Lasthenia californica ssp. macrantha, commonly known as perennial goldfields, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 5 to 520 meters. Lasthenia californica ssp. macrantha is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jan-Nov
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Elevation:
5 - 520 meters
15 - 1705 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal bluff scrub
  • Coastal dunes
  • Coastal scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by competition from non-native plants and recreational activities. Potentially threatened by trail construction and foot traffic. See Report of the Pacific Railroad Expedition 4:106 (1857) for original description, University of California Publications in Botany 40:59-62 (1966) for taxonomic treatment, and Madrono 48(3): 208 (2001) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 7
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 23 39 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 10 16%
Non-native plant impacts 8 13%
Grazing 7 11%
Road/trail construction/maint. 5 8%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 3 5%
Total Occurrences: 59
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 16 3 3 0 36
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 38
Recent <=20 Years 21
Presence:
Presumed Extant 59
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), Mendocino (MEN), San Luis Obispo (SLO), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Cruz (SCR), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Albion (3912327), Arched Rock (3812342), Bodega Head (3812331), Cambria (3512151), Drakes Bay (3812218), Duncans Mills (3812341), Eureka (4012472), Fort Bragg (3912347), Gualala (3812375), Half Moon Bay (3712244), Hiouchi (4112471), Inglenook (3912357), Inverness (3812217), Mallo Pass Creek (3912316), Mendocino (3912337), Montara Mountain (3712254), Morro Bay South (3512037), Piedras Blancas (3512163), Pigeon Point (3712224), Plantation (3812353), Point Arena (3812386), San Gregorio (3712234), Saunders Reef (3812376), Shelter Cove (4012411), Soquel (3612188), Stewarts Point (3812364), Tomales (3812228), Valley Ford (3812238)
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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