Species Details

Lasthenia leptalea

Salinas Valley goldfields

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Species Description:

Lasthenia leptalea, commonly known as Salinas Valley goldfields, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 60 to 1065 meters. Lasthenia leptalea is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Lasthenia leptalea (Gray) Ornduff
Common Name: Salinas Valley goldfields
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST5L0B0
USDA Plants Symbol:	LALE4
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Feb-Apr

Elevation:
60 - 1065 meters
195 - 3495 feet

General Habitats:

Cismontane woodland
Valley and foothill grassland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 6:546 (1865) for original description, University of California Publications in Botany 40:63-66 (1969) for revised nomenclature, and Madroño 48(3):205-210 (2001) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

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

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Atascadero (3512046), Bear Canyon (3612113), Bradley (3512077), Bryson (3512171), Burnett Peak (3512172), Camatta Canyon (3512053), Camatta Ranch (3512043), Cayucos (3512048), Cone Peak (3612114), Cosio Knob (3612112), Hames Valley (3512088), Jolon (3512182), Joshua Flats (3711728), Junipero Serra Peak (3612124), Santa Margarita (3512045), Shedd Canyon (3512054), Tassajara Hot Springs (3612125), Templeton (3512056), Tierra Redonda Mountain (3512078), Wilson Corner (3512044)

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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