Taxon Details

Hulsea mexicana

Mexican hulsea

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Taxon Summary:

Hulsea mexicana, commonly known as Mexican hulsea, is a annual/perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral (often burned areas or disturbed areas, and volcanic), growing at elevations from 1200 to 1200 meters. Hulsea mexicana is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Hulsea mexicana Rydb.
Common Name: Mexican hulsea
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST4Z050
USDA Plants Symbol:	HUME
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual/perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
1200 - 1200 meters
3935 - 3935 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (often burned areas or disturbed areas, volcanic)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known in U.S. from fewer than 5 occurrences. Easily confused with H. californica. See North American Flora 34:41 (1914) for original description, and Brittonia 27(3):228-244 (1975) 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	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	3
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	3
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Jacumba (3211662), Palomar Observatory (3311637), Warner Springs (3311636)

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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