Taxon Details

Ericameria ophitidis

serpentine goldenbush

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2013 Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Taxon Summary:

Ericameria ophitidis, commonly known as serpentine goldenbush, is a perennial shrub in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 980 to 1737 meters. Ericameria ophitidis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Ericameria ophitidis (J.T. Howell) G. Nesom
Common Name: serpentine goldenbush
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST3L0S0
USDA Plants Symbol:	EROP2
Synonyms/Other Names: Haplopappus ophitidis (J.T. Howell) Keck
Name Status:	JEF, 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:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
980 - 1737 meters
3215 - 5700 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Serpentine (usually)

Notes

Notes: See Leaflets of Western Botany 6:85 (1950) for original description, and Phytologia 68(2):144-155 (1990) 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)
Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Beegum (4012237), Black Rock Mtn. (4012321), Dubakella Mtn. (4012342), Forest Glen (4012333), Hayfork Summit (4012351), North Yolla Bolly (4012228), Platina (4012238), Pony Buck Peak (4012331), Smoky Creek (4012332), Wildwood (4012341)

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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