Taxon Report

Laphamia inyoensis Ferris

Inyo rock daisy

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© 2019 Cheryl Birker

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Laphamia inyoensis Ferris
Common Name:
Inyo rock daisy
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST700F0
USDA Plants Symbol: PEIN8
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Perityle inyoensis (Ferris) A.M. Powell

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
Elevation: 1800-2710 (5905-8890)
General Habitats: Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat: Carbonate, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 32
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 7
   Good (B) 14
   Fair (C) 3
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 8
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cerro Gordo Peak (3611757), Keeler (3611747), Nelson Range (3611756), Santa Rosa Flat (3611746)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 6
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
30 94 %
Mining 29 90%
Non-native plant impacts 8 25%
Road/trail construction/maint. 4 12%
Foot traffic/trampling 3 9%
Other 2 6%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 3%

Notes

Threats:
Threatened by proposed mining.
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 January 2025].