Taxon Details

Hulsea vestita ssp. inyoensis

Inyo hulsea

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Taxon Summary:

Hulsea vestita ssp. inyoensis, commonly known as Inyo hulsea, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1645 to 3000 meters. Hulsea vestita ssp. inyoensis is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Hulsea vestita Gray ssp. inyoensis (Keck) Wilken
Common Name: Inyo hulsea
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST4Z073
USDA Plants Symbol:	HUVEI
Synonyms/Other Names: Hulsea inyoensis (Keck) Munz
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T2T3
State Rank:	S1S2
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
1645 - 3000 meters
5395 - 9845 feet

General Habitats:

Chenopod scrub
Great Basin scrub
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Rocky

Notes

Notes: Type locality degraded by grading and talus removal in 1989. On watch list in NV. See Aliso 4:101 (1958) for original description and 7:413 (1972) for revised nomenclature, and Brittonia 27(3):228-244 (1975) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	4
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	3	27 %
Mining	2	18%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	18%
Erosion/runoff	1	9%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	9%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					11
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	3	0	0	0	8

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	11
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	11
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Coso Peak (3611726), Harris Hill (3611754), Maturango Peak (3611714), Mazourka Peak (3611881), Sand Flat (3611764), Telescope Peak (3611721), Toms Place (3711856), Wahguyhe Peak (3611781), White Top Mtn. (3611774), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

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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