Taxon Details
Hulsea vestita ssp. pygmaea
pygmy hulsea
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Taxon Summary:
Hulsea vestita ssp. pygmaea, commonly known as pygmy hulsea, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2835 to 3900 meters. Hulsea vestita ssp. pygmaea is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Hulsea vestita Gray ssp. pygmaea (Gray) Wilken |
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Common Name: pygmy hulsea |
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Family: | Asteraceae | |
Element Code: | PDAST4Z077 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | HUVEP2 | |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5T1 |
State Rank: |
S1 |
Other Status: | USFS_S |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 2001-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-01-05 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Oct
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Elevation:
2835 - 3900 meters 9300 - 12795 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Potentially threatened by recreational activities. Similar plants from other areas appear to be intermediates with ssp. vestita or ssp. parryi. See Synoptical Flora of North America 1(2):343 (1884) for original description, Aliso 7(4):413 (1972) for revised nomenclature, and Brittonia 27(3):242 (1975) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: |
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Taxonomy: |
Threat List Total: | 2 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 3 | 75 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Foot traffic/trampling | 3 | 75% |
Recreational use (non-ORV) | 2 | 50% |
Total Occurrences: | 4 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 3 |
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Presumed Extant | 4 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Bernardino (SBD), Tulare (TUL) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Mineral King (3611845), Moonridge (3411627), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617) |
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