Taxon Report
Pseudobahia bahiifolia (Benth.) Rydb.Hartweg's golden sunburst |
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Taxon Summary
Pseudobahia bahiifolia, commonly known as Hartweg's golden sunburst, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 15 to 150 meters. Pseudobahia bahiifolia is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Pseudobahia bahiifolia (Benth.) Rydb. |
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Common Name: |
Hartweg's golden sunburst |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Element Code: | PDAST7P010 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | PSBA |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Apr | Mar-Apr |
| Elevation: | 15-150 (50-490) |
| General Habitats: | Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland |
| Microhabitat: | Acidic (often), Clay |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | CE |
| Fed List: | FE |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 27 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 2 |
| Good (B) | 19 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 1 |
| None (X) | 4 |
| Unknown (U) | 1 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Fresno (FRE), Madera (MAD), Merced (MER), Stanislaus (STA), Sutter (SUT), Tuolumne (TUO), Yuba (YUB)* | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Cooperstown (3712065), Friant (3611986), Gilsizer Slough (3912116), Haystack Mtn. (3712043), Knights Ferry (3712076)*, La Grange (3712064), Merced Falls (3712053), Millerton Lake West (3711916), Olivehurst (3912115), Snelling (3712054), Sutter (3912126), Yuba City (3912125)* | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 11 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 19 | 70 % | |
| Grazing | 17 | 62% |
| Development | 10 | 37% |
| Erosion/runoff | 5 | 18% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 4 | 14% |
| Other | 4 | 14% |
| Agriculture | 4 | 14% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 3 | 11% |
| Mining | 3 | 11% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 3 | 11% |
| ORV activity | 2 | 7% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 3% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 2 December 2025].