Taxon Details

Packera ganderi

Gander's ragwort

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Taxon Summary:

Packera ganderi, commonly known as Gander's ragwort, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (burned areas, and gabbroic outcrops), growing at elevations from 400 to 1200 meters. Packera ganderi is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: CR (1982-07-01)
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
S2
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-12-06
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
400 - 1200 meters
1310 - 3935 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral (burned areas, gabbroic outcrops)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. Threatened by recreational activities, vehicles and trampling. See Senecio ganderi in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Brittonia 26:106-108 (1974) for original description. See Phytologia 49(1): 44-50 (1981) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 10
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 10 71 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 4 28%
Foot traffic/trampling 4 28%
Road/trail construction/maint. 4 28%
ORV activity 3 21%
Other 1 7%
Total Occurrences: 14
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
5 3 0 1 1 4
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 7
Recent <=20 Years 7
Presence:
Presumed Extant 13
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alpine (3211677), Barrett Lake (3211666), Dulzura (3211667), El Cajon Mtn. (3211687), Mesa Grande (3311627), Pechanga (3311741), San Vicente Reservoir (3211688), Tecate (3211656)
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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