Species Details

Malacothrix saxatilis var. arachnoidea

Carmel Valley malacothrix

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Classification

Scientific Name: Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) T. & G. var. arachnoidea (McGregor) E. Williams
Common Name: Carmel Valley malacothrix
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST660C2
USDA Plants Symbol:	MASAA
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: (Mar)Jun-Dec

Elevation:
25 - 1036 meters
80 - 3400 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (rocky)
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. Threatened by road maintenance. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 36:605 (1909) for original description, and American Midland Naturalist 58(2):509 (1957) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	6
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	19 %
Dam/Inundation	2	12%
Feral pigs	1	6%
Grazing	1	6%
Improper burning regime	1	6%
Military operations	1	6%
Non-native plant impacts	1	6%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					16
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	3	0	0	0	13

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	16
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	16
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Benito (SBT), Santa Barbara (SBA)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Carmel Valley (3612146), Chews Ridge (3612135), Hepsedam Peak (3612037), Little Pine Mtn. (3411956), Mt. Carmel (3612147), Rana Creek (3612145), Seaside (3612157), Sycamore Flat (3612134)

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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