Taxon Details

Eriastrum luteum

yellow-flowered eriastrum

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Taxon Summary:

Eriastrum luteum, commonly known as yellow-flowered eriastrum, is a annual herb in the Polemoniaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, and Cismontane woodland, growing at elevations from 290 to 1000 meters. Eriastrum luteum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Eriastrum luteum (Benth.) Mason
Common Name:
yellow-flowered eriastrum
Family: Polemoniaceae
Element Code: PDPLM03080
USDA Plants Symbol: ERLU3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
290 - 1000 meters
950 - 3280 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Gravelly (sometimes)
  • Sandy (sometimes)
Notes:
Threatened by vehicles and grazing. Possibly threatened by development. See Madroño 8:81 (1945) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 11
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 16 47 %
THREAT LIST:
Other 6 17%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 8%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 3 8%
Development 3 8%
ORV activity 3 8%
Total Occurrences: 34
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
5 4 3 0 1 21
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 21
Recent <=20 Years 13
Presence:
Presumed Extant 33
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 1
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Adelaida (3512067), Alder Peak (3512183), Atascadero (3512046), Bear Canyon (3612113), Bryson (3512171), Burnett Peak (3512172), Hames Valley (3512088), Jolon (3512182), Lime Mountain (3512068), Pebblestone Shut-in (3512161), Santa Margarita (3512045), Santa Margarita Lake (3512034), Templeton (3512056), Tierra Redonda Mountain (3512078), Williams Hill (3512181), 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.
Presumed Extant
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