Taxon Details

Lessingia glandulifera var. tomentosa

Warner Springs lessingia

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Taxon Summary:

Lessingia glandulifera var. tomentosa, commonly known as Warner Springs lessingia, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 870 to 1220 meters. Lessingia glandulifera var. tomentosa is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lessingia glandulifera Gray var. tomentosa (Greene) Ferris
Common Name: Warner Springs lessingia
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST5S022
USDA Plants Symbol:	LEGLT
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4?T2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-02-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Aug-Oct

Elevation:
870 - 1220 meters
2855 - 4005 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (sandy)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by habitat alteration, grazing, and non-native plants. Potentially threatened by road construction.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	29 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	28%
Grazing	1	14%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					7
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	2	0	0	5

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	5
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	7
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Beauty Mountain (3311646), Hot Springs Mtn. (3311635), Palomar Observatory (3311637), Ranchita (3311625), Tubb Canyon (3311624), Warner Springs (3311636), Warners Ranch (3311626)

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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