Taxon Details

Malacothrix foliosa ssp. polycephala

many-headed malacothrix

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Taxon Summary:

Malacothrix foliosa ssp. polycephala, commonly known as many-headed malacothrix, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 60 to 90 meters. Malacothrix foliosa ssp. polycephala is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Malacothrix foliosa A. Gray ssp. polycephala W. S. Davis
Common Name: many-headed malacothrix
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST66067
USDA Plants Symbol:	MAFOP2
Synonyms/Other Names:
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:	SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Feb-Jun

Elevation:
60 - 90 meters
195 - 295 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by non-native plants. Not in The Jepson Manual. See Madroño 44(3):238 (1997) 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)
Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Nicolas Island (3311924)

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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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory