Species Details
Taraxacum californicum
California dandelion
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Scientific Name: Taraxacum californicum Munz & Jtn. |
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Common Name: California dandelion |
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Family: | Asteraceae | |
Element Code: | PDAST93050 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | TACA5 | |
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CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
Fed List: | FE (1998-09-14) |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G1G2 |
State Rank: |
S1S2 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: changed from 1B.2 to 1B.1 on 2007-02-16 |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||
Blooming Period: May-Aug | ||
Elevation:
1620 - 2800 meters 5315 - 9185 feet |
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Notes: Known only from San Bernardino Mtns. Seriously threatened by development, grazing and trampling, hydrological alterations, mining, vehicles, recreation, and hybridization with non-native T. officinale. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 52:227-228 (1925) for original description, and MadroƱo 45(4):283-289 (1998) for information on genotypic diversity. |
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Total Occurrences: | 45 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
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Historical >20 Years | 26 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 19 |
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Presumed Extant | 40 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 1 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 4 |
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Fawnskin (3411638), Moonridge (3411627), Onyx Peak (3411626), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617) |
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