Taxon Report

Anisocarpus scabridus (Eastw.) B.G. Baldwin

scabrid alpine tarplant

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Anisocarpus scabridus (Eastw.) B.G. Baldwin
Common Name:
scabrid alpine tarplant
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDASTDU020
USDA Plants Symbol: ANSC14
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Raillardiopsis scabrida (Eastw.) Rydb.

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug(Sep) Jul-Aug(Sep)
Elevation: 1650-2300 (5415-7545)
General Habitats: Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 19
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 6
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 12
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Humboldt (HUM), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Billys Peak (4112227), Black Lassic (4012335), Brushy Mtn. (3912352), Buck Rock (3912288), Crockett Peak (3912247), Fouts Springs (3912236), Grizzly Peak (4112128), Hull Mountain (3912258), Leech Lake Mtn. (3912381), Mendocino Pass (3912278), North Yolla Bolly (4012228), Potato Hill (3912237), Sanhedrin Mtn. (3912351), Skunk Ridge (4112117), Solomon Peak (4012218), South Yolla Bolly (4012217), St. John Mtn. (3912246), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 6
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
5 26 %
Erosion/runoff 2 10%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 10%
ORV activity 1 5%
Other 1 5%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 5%
Development 1 5%

Notes

Need quads for GLE Co. 
Threats:
Taxonomy:
A synonym of Raillardiopsis scabrida in TJM (1993). 

Selected References

Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 32:216 (1905)
Novon 9(4): 463. 1999.
Anisocarpus scabridus profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
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].