Species Details

Leptosyne maritima

sea dahlia

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Classification

Scientific Name: Leptosyne maritima (Nutt.) A. Gray
Common Name: sea dahlia
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST2L0L0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Coreopsis maritima

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S1S2
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
5 - 150 meters
15 - 490 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal bluff scrub
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes:
Threats: Possibly threatened by erosion, recreational activities, and non-native plants.
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	9
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	22	46 %
Development	10	20%
Non-native plant impacts	9	18%
Foot traffic/trampling	6	12%
Other	3	6%
Erosion/runoff	2	4%
Military operations	1	2%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	2%
Wood cutting or brush clearing	1	2%
ORV activity	1	2%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					48
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	3	4	5	2	33

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	19
Recent <=20 Years	29

Presence:
Presumed Extant	46
Possibly Extirpated	2
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)
Del Mar (3211782), Encinitas (3311713), Imperial Beach (3211751), La Jolla (3211772), Las Pulgas Canyon (3311734), National City (3211761), Oceanside (3311724), Point Loma (3211762), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), San Luis Rey (3311723)

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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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory