Taxon Details
Xanthisma junceum
rush-like bristleweed
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Taxon Summary:
Xanthisma junceum, commonly known as rush-like bristleweed, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 240 to 1000 meters. Xanthisma junceum is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Xanthisma junceum (Greene) D.R. Morgan & R.L. Hartman |
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Common Name: rush-like bristleweed |
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Family: | Asteraceae | |
Element Code: | PDAST641A0 | |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G5 |
State Rank: |
S4 |
Other Status: | SB_CRES |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-05-26 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jan-Oct
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Elevation:
240 - 1000 meters 785 - 3280 feet |
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Notes: See Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 1:190 (1885) for original description and SIDA 20(4):1406 (2003) for revised nomenclature. |
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Taxonomy: See Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences |
Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Sonora, Mexico (SO) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Diego (SDG) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Alpine (3211677), Barrett Lake (3211666), Boucher Hill (3311638), Dulzura (3211667), El Cajon (3211678), El Cajon Mtn. (3211687), Escondido (3311711), Mesa Grande (3311627), Palomar Observatory (3311637), Potrero (3211655), Poway (3211781), Rodriquez Mtn. (3311628), San Pasqual (3311618) |
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