Taxon Details

Hazardia orcuttii

Orcutt's hazardia

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Taxon Summary:

Hazardia orcuttii, commonly known as Orcutt's hazardia, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral (maritime), and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 80 to 85 meters. Hazardia orcuttii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Hazardia orcuttii (Gray) Greene
Common Name: Orcutt's hazardia
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST4H070
USDA Plants Symbol:	HAOR3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	CT (2002-08-01)
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1984-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-01-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub

Blooming Period: Aug-Oct

Elevation:
80 - 85 meters
260 - 280 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (maritime)
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Clay (often)

Notes

Notes: Threatened by recreational activities, foot traffic, and urbanization. Potentially threatened by alteration of fire regimes. Experimental plantings ongoing as of 2003. See Madroño 26(3):105-127 (1979) for revised nomenclature and 28(1):38 (1981) for first CA record.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	8
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	40 %
Foot traffic/trampling	2	40%
Improper burning regime	1	20%
Insufficient population/stand size	1	20%
Non-native plant impacts	1	20%
ORV activity	1	20%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	20%
Development	1	20%
Erosion/runoff	1	20%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					5
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	2	0	0	3

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	5

Presence:
Presumed Extant	5
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)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Encinitas (3311713), 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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