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Taxon Details

Antennaria sawyeri

Sawyer's pussy-toes

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©2015 Julie Kierstead Nelson

Taxon Summary:

Antennaria sawyeri, commonly known as Sawyer's pussy-toes, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2075 to 2430 meters. Antennaria sawyeri is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Antennaria sawyeri R.J. Bayer and P.F. Figura
Common Name:
Sawyer's pussy-toes
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST0H1S0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
 S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
added to 1B.2 on 2015-10-29
Add Date: 2015-10-29
Date Edited: 2023-05-02

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
2075 - 2430 meters
6810 - 7975 feet
General Habitats:
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details: usually north-facing slopes with late spring snowpack
Microhabitat:
  • Gravelly (sometimes)
  • Rocky (sometimes)
  • Serpentine

  Notes

Notes:
Possibly threatened by climate change. Previously identified as A. lanata, a plant that does not occur in CA. Not included in TJM (1993) or TJM 2. See Systematic Botany 40(2):620-626 (2015) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 1
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 1 50 %
THREAT LIST:
Foot traffic/trampling 1 50%

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 1 0 0 0 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 1
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 2
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Siligo Peak (4012288)
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.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

CNPS Status Review: Proposed Addition to CRPR 1B.2, G1 / S1 (2015)

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Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 20 July 2025].
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