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Taxon Details

Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha

beautiful hulsea

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© 2015 Keir Morse 		Photo of Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha
© 2015 Keir Morse 		Photo of Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha
© 2015 Keir Morse

Taxon Summary:

Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha, commonly known as beautiful hulsea, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 915 to 3050 meters. Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Hulsea vestita Gray ssp. callicarpha (Hall) Wilken
Common Name:
beautiful hulsea
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST4Z074
USDA Plants Symbol: HUVEC
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G5T4
State Rank:
 S4
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1994-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-01-05

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Oct
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Elevation:
915 - 3050 meters
3000 - 10005 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Granitic
  • Gravelly (sometimes)
  • Rocky (sometimes)

  Notes

Notes:
Intergrades with H. californica. See University of California Publications in Botany 1:129 (1902) for original description, Aliso 7:413 (1972) for revised nomenclature, and Brittonia 27(3):228-244 (1975) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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)
Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aguanga (3311647), Anza (3311656), Butterfly Peak (3311655), Cahuilla Mtn. (3311657), Conejo Well (3311576), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Hayfield (3311566), Hot Springs Mtn. (3311635), Idyllwild (3311666), Lake Fulmor (3311677), Palm Springs (3311675), Palm View Peak (3311665), Palomar Observatory (3311637), San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Toro Peak (3311654), Vail Lake (3311648)
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.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

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Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 July 2025].
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