Taxon Report

Townsendia condensata D.C. Eaton

cushion townsendia

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Townsendia condensata D.C. Eaton
Common Name:
cushion townsendia
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST9C040
USDA Plants Symbol: TOCO2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug Jul-Aug
Elevation: 2865-3675 (9400-12060)
General Habitats: Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 10
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 8
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bodie (3811921), Dome Hill (3811931), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Mt. Patterson (3811943)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
4 40 %
Erosion/runoff 1 10%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 10%
Grazing 1 10%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 10%

Notes

See American Naturalist 8:213 (1874) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].