Taxon Details

Malacothrix foliosa ssp. foliosa

leafy malacothrix

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Taxon Summary:

Malacothrix foliosa ssp. foliosa, commonly known as leafy malacothrix, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 3 to 150 meters. Malacothrix foliosa ssp. foliosa is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Malacothrix foliosa Gray ssp. foliosa
Common Name: leafy malacothrix
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST66064
USDA Plants Symbol:	MAFOF
Synonyms/Other Names: Malacothrix foliosa Gray
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Jul

Elevation:
3 - 150 meters
10 - 490 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Madroño 44(3):223-244 (1997) for taxonomic treatment.
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)
Baja California (BA)*, California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873)

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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