Taxon Details

Aldama purisimae

La Purisima aldama

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Taxon Summary:

Aldama purisimae, commonly known as La Purisima aldama, is a shrub in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, and Coastal bluff scrub, growing at elevations from 365 to 425 meters. Aldama purisimae is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Aldama purisimae (Brandegee) E.E. Schill. & Panero
Common Name: La Purisima aldama
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST9T0S0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Viguiera purisimae Brandegee
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:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 2.3 on 2007-09-05
Add Date:	2007-09-05
Date Edited:	2024-07-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: shrub

Blooming Period: Apr-Sep

Elevation:
365 - 425 meters
1200 - 1395 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub
Chaparral

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in CA from a single disjunct population on Camp Pendleton. Possibly threatened by military activities. Potentially threatened by habitat conversion. Not in The Jepson Manual (1993).
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	100 %
Improper burning regime	1	100%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					1
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Margarita Peak (3311744), Sitton Peak (3311754)

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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