Species Details

Packera ionophylla

Tehachapi ragwort

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Species Description:

Packera ionophylla, commonly known as Tehachapi ragwort, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1500 to 2700 meters. Packera ionophylla is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Packera ionophylla (Greene) W.A. Weber & A. Love
Common Name: Tehachapi ragwort
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST8H1T0
USDA Plants Symbol:	PAIO4
Synonyms/Other Names: Senecio ionophyllus Greene
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Jul

Elevation:
1500 - 2700 meters
4920 - 8860 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic
Rocky

Notes

Notes: Potentially threatened by recreational activities. See Senecio ionophyllus in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Phytologia 49(1): 44-50 (1981) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear Lake (3411628), Butler Peak (3411731), Crystal Lake (3411737), Lake Arrowhead (3411732), Lebec (3411877), Moonridge (3411627), Onyx Peak (3411626), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617), Waterman Mtn. (3411738)

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.

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