Taxon Details

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. orcuttiana

Orcutt's pincushion

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Taxon Summary:

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. orcuttiana, commonly known as Orcutt's pincushion, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub (sandy), and Coastal dunes, growing at elevations from 0 to 100 meters. Chaenactis glabriuscula var. orcuttiana is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Chaenactis glabriuscula DC. var. orcuttiana (Greene) Hall
Common Name: Orcutt's pincushion
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST20095
USDA Plants Symbol:	CHGLO
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:	G5T1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Jan-Aug

Elevation:
0 - 100 meters
0 - 330 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub (sandy)
Coastal dunes

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by development, foot traffic and recreation. See Western American Scientist 3:157 (1887) for original description, and University of California Publications in Botany 3:192 (1907) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	7
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	20	56 %
Development	13	36%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	11	30%
Road/trail construction/maint.	8	22%
Non-native plant impacts	5	13%
Foot traffic/trampling	4	11%
Other	3	8%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	2%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					36
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	1	6	0	9	20

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	24
Recent <=20 Years	12

Presence:
Presumed Extant	27
Possibly Extirpated	9
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), Orange (ORA)*, San Diego (SDG), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bonsall (3311732), Dana Point (3311746)*, Del Mar (3211782), Encinitas (3311713), Fallbrook (3311743), Imperial Beach (3211751), Julian (3311615), La Jolla (3211772), Laguna Beach (3311757)*, Morro Hill (3311733), Oceanside (3311724), Point Loma (3211762), San Juan Capistrano (3311756)*, San Luis Rey (3311723), Temecula (3311742), Triunfo Pass (3411818), Venice (3311884), Ventura (3411933)

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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