Taxon Report

Sanvitalia abertii Gray

Abert's sanvitalia

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Sanvitalia abertii Gray
Common Name:
Abert's sanvitalia
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST89010
USDA Plants Symbol: SAAB
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Aug-Sep(Oct) Aug-Sep(Oct)
Elevation: 1570-1800 (5150-5905)
General Habitats: Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
S2S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 56
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 9
   Fair (C) 2
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 44
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Castle Peaks (3511532), Cima Dome (3511535), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Columbia Mtn. (3511514), Hart Peak (3511531), Ivanpah (3511533), Mescal Range (3511545), Mid Hills (3511524), Mineral Hill (3511544), Pinto Valley (3511523)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 8
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
21 38 %
ORV activity 18 32%
Development 14 25%
Mining 14 25%
Grazing 2 3%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 2 3%
Non-native plant impacts 2 3%
Logging 1 1%
Non-native animal impacts 1 1%

Notes

Known in CA only from the Clark and New York mountains. Threatened by mining.
Threats:
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 2 January 2025].