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Species Details

Antennaria sawyeri

Sawyer's pussy-toes

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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:

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: 2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
Elevation:
2075 - 2430 meters
6810 - 7975 feet
General Habitat:
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
General Micro Habitat: Serpentinite, rocky or gravelly; usually north-facing slopes with late spring snowpack
Micro Habitat:

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:
Other:

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 0
Recent <=20 Years 2
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: CRPR List Addition on 2015-10-29
Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2022. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9-01 1.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 17 May 2022].