Taxon Details

Malacothrix saxatilis var. saxatilis

cliff malacothrix

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Taxon Summary:

Malacothrix saxatilis var. saxatilis, commonly known as cliff malacothrix, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 3 to 200 meters. Malacothrix saxatilis var. saxatilis is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Malacothrix saxatilis (Nutt.) T. & G. var. saxatilis
Common Name: cliff malacothrix
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST660C5
USDA Plants Symbol:	MASAS
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:	G5T4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb

Blooming Period: Mar-Sep

Elevation:
3 - 200 meters
10 - 655 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See American Midland Naturalist 58(2):510 (1957) for taxonomic treatment. Threatened by development and exotic species.
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)
Orange (ORA), Santa Barbara (SBA)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Dana Point (3311746), Dos Pueblos Canyon (3411948), Laguna Beach (3311757), Lompoc Hills (3412054), Point Conception (3412044), San Juan Capistrano (3311756), Santa Barbara (3411946)

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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