Taxon Report

Lasthenia ferrisiae Ornd.

Ferris' goldfields

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© 2009 Zoya Akulova

Taxon Summary

Lasthenia ferrisiae, commonly known as Ferris' goldfields, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Vernal pools (alkaline, and clay), growing at elevations from 20 to 700 meters. Lasthenia ferrisiae is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Lasthenia ferrisiae Ornd.
Common Name:
 Ferris' goldfields
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST5L070
USDA Plants Symbol: LAFE
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Feb-May Feb-May
Elevation: 20-700 (65-2295)
General Habitats: Vernal pools
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.2
Global Rank: G3
State Rank:
 S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0

Location
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Butte (BUT), Colusa (COL), Contra Costa (CCA), Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Kings (KNG), Merced (MER), Monterey (MNT), Sacramento (SAC), San Joaquin (SJQ), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Solano (SOL), Stanislaus (STA), Tulare (TUL), Yolo (YOL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Allensworth (3511974), Alpaugh (3511984), Altamont (3712166), Arena (3712036), Bruceville (3812134), Byron Hot Springs (3712176), California Valley (3512031), Chimineas Ranch (3511928), Cholame (3512063), Cholame Hills (3512074), Cholame Valley (3512073), Clifton Court Forebay (3712175), Colusa (3912221), Corcoran (3611915), Crows Landing (3712141), Delano East (3511972), Delano West (3511973), Dos Palos (3612086), Elkhorn Hills (3511915), Elmira (3812138), Fairfield South (3812221), Famoso (3511952), Five Points (3612041), Gosford (3511931), Guernsey (3611926), Gustine (3712038), Helm (3612051), Ingomar (3712028), La Panza NE (3512041), Livermore (3712167), Los Banos (3712017), Lost Hills (3511956), Lost Hills NE (3511965), Lost Hills NW (3511966), Maxwell (3912232), Meridian (3912128), Millux (3511922), Nelson (3912157), North of Oildale (3511951), Orchard Peak (3512062), Oxalis (3612085), Painted Rock (3511927), San Luis Dam (3712111), Shale Point (3511958), Simmler (3511938), Stevinson (3712037), Stockton East (3712182), Tranquillity (3612063), Tupman (3511933), Turner Ranch (3712026), Volta (3712018), Wasco (3511953), Wells Ranch (3511916), West Camp (3511977), Williams (3912222), Woodward Island (3712185), Zamora (3812178)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 0
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
0 0 %

Notes
Threatened by development and agriculture. Possibly threatened by vehicles and foot traffic. See University of California Publications in Botany 40:74 (1966) for original description.
Threats:
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 21 February 2025].