Species Details

Isocoma menziesii var. diabolica

Satan's goldenbush

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Species Description:

Isocoma menziesii var. diabolica, commonly known as Satan's goldenbush, is a perennial shrub in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 15 to 400 meters. Isocoma menziesii var. diabolica is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Isocoma menziesii (H. & A.) G. Nesom var. diabolica G. Nesom
Common Name: Satan's goldenbush
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST57092
USDA Plants Symbol:	ISMED2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3G5T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-06-03

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: Aug-Oct

Elevation:
15 - 400 meters
50 - 1310 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Not in The Jepson Manual. See Phytologia 70(2):69-114 (1991) for original description.
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)
California (CA)

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

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bickmore Canyon (3612152), Calaveras Reservoir (3712147), Cherry Peak (3612162), Hollister (3612174), Monarch Peak (3612027), Panoche Pass (3612161), Priest Valley (3612026), San Benito (3612151), San Juan Bautista (3612175), Topo Valley (3612141), Tres Pinos (3612173)

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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