Taxon Details

Solidago guiradonis

Guirado's goldenrod

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Taxon Summary:

Solidago guiradonis, commonly known as Guirado's goldenrod, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 600 to 1370 meters. Solidago guiradonis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Solidago guiradonis Gray
Common Name: Guirado's goldenrod
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST8P0T0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SOGU
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Sep-Oct

Elevation:
600 - 1370 meters
1970 - 4495 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Seeps
Serpentine

Notes

Notes: Known only from the San Benito Mtns. Frequently confused with S. confinis. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 6:543 (1865) for original description.
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)
Fresno (FRE), San Benito (SBT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Hepsedam Peak (3612037), Idria (3612046), San Benito Mtn. (3612036), Santa Rita Peak (3612035)

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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