Taxon Details

Erigeron miser

starved daisy

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Taxon Summary:

Erigeron miser, commonly known as starved daisy, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1840 to 2620 meters. Erigeron miser is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Erigeron miser Gray
Common Name: starved daisy
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST3M2K0
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERMI2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3?
State Rank:	S3?
Other Status:	SB_UCSC; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Oct

Elevation:
1840 - 2620 meters
6035 - 8595 feet

General Habitats:

Upper montane coniferous forest (rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by recreational activities and illegal dumping. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 13:272 (1878) for original description, and Phytologia 72(3):157-208 (1992) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	6
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	19	56 %
Logging	13	38%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	8	23%
Foot traffic/trampling	3	8%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	5%
Insufficient population/stand size	1	2%
Other	1	2%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					34
A	B	C	D	X	U
3	16	2	0	0	13

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	15
Recent <=20 Years	19

Presence:
Presumed Extant	34
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
El Dorado (ELD), Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cisco Grove (3912035), Echo Lake (3812071), Emerald Bay (3812081), English Mtn. (3912045), Graniteville (3912046), Independence Lake (3912043), Norden (3912033), Pyramid Peak (3812072), Rockbound Valley (3812082), Royal Gorge (3912024), Soda Springs (3912034), Webber Peak (3912044)

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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Presumed Extant

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