Taxon Details

Erigeron oxyphyllus

wand-like fleabane daisy

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Taxon Summary:

Erigeron oxyphyllus, commonly known as wand-like fleabane daisy, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 645 to 790 meters. Erigeron oxyphyllus is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Erigeron oxyphyllus Greene
Common Name: wand-like fleabane daisy
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST3M2Z0
USDA Plants Symbol:	EROX2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 2.3 on 2006-03-01
Add Date:	2006-03-30
Date Edited:	2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-May

Elevation:
645 - 790 meters
2115 - 2590 feet

General Habitats:

Sonoran desert scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Dry
Rocky
Slopes
Washes

Notes

Notes: Known in California from only the Whipple Mountains. See Erythea 3:20(1895) for original description, Brittonia 6:209 (1947) and Phytologia 72:194-6(1992) for taxonomic treatment, and Madroño 52(2):126 (2005) for information on first records in California.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					6
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	6

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	6
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Sonora, Mexico (SO)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Whipple Mts. SW (3411434), Whipple Wash (3411433)

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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