Taxon Details

Senecio blochmaniae

Blochman's ragwort

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Taxon Summary:

Senecio blochmaniae, commonly known as Blochman's ragwort, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal dunes, growing at elevations from 0 to 100 meters. Senecio blochmaniae is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Senecio blochmaniae E. Greene
Common Name: Blochman's ragwort
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST8H0G0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SEBL
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Oct

Elevation:
0 - 100 meters
0 - 330 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal dunes

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by non-native plants, development, and vehicles. See Erythea 1:7 (1893) for original description.
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)
San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Casmalia (3412075), Lompoc (3412064), Morro Bay South (3512037), Oceano (3512015), Orcutt (3412074), Pismo Beach (3512026), Point Conception (3412044), Point Sal (3412086), Santa Maria (3412084), Surf (3412065)

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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