Species Details

Eurybia merita

subalpine aster

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Photo of Eurybia merita
©2014 Richard Spellenberg
Photo of Eurybia merita
©2014 Richard Spellenberg
Photo of Eurybia merita
©2014 Richard Spellenberg
Scientific Name:
Eurybia merita (A. Nels.) Nesom
Common Name:
subalpine aster
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDASTEB030
USDA Plants Symbol: EUME17
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Aug
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Elevation:
1300 - 2085 meters
4265 - 6840 feet
General Habitats:
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Can be confused with Eurybia radulina. See Synoptical Flora of North America 1: 176 (1884) for original description (as Aster sibiricus) and SIDA 21(1): 459-461 (2004) for information on the first record in California.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 21
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 1 1 0 0 19
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 16
Recent <=20 Years 5
Presence:
Presumed Extant 21
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Nevada (NEV), Placer (PLA), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bogus Mountain (4112274), Boulder Peak (4112351), China Mtn. (4112245), City of Mount Shasta (4112233), Dogwood Peak (3912171), Elk Spring (4112231), English Peak (4112342), Girard Ridge (4112222), Grass Lake (4112262), Grizzly Peak (4112128), Homewood (3912012), Hotlum (4112243), Iron Gate Reservoir (4112284), Kings Beach (3912021), Lake McCloud (4112221), Marble Mountain (4112352), McCloud (4112232), Mount Eddy (4112234), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Norden (3912033), Onion Valley (3912078), Scott Mountain (4112236), Seven Lakes Basin (4112224), South China Mtn. (4112235), Tahoe City (3912022), Truckee (3912032), Weed (4112244), Yreka (4112266)
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.
Presumed Extant
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