Taxon Report

Hemizonia congesta DC. ssp. calyculata Babc. & Hall

Mendocino tarplant

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© 2015 John Doyen

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Hemizonia congesta DC. ssp. calyculata Babc. & Hall
Common Name:
Mendocino tarplant
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST4R063
USDA Plants Symbol: HECOC5
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Hemizonia calyculata (Babc. & Hall) Keck

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Nov Jul-Nov
Elevation: 225-1400 (740-4595)
General Habitats: Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat: Serpentine (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

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
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Sutter (SUT), Tehama (TEH)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bartlett Mtn. (3912227), Clearlake Highlands (3812286), Clearlake Oaks (3912216), Cow Mountain (3912321), Elk Mountain (3912238), Gerber (4012212), Greenough Ridge (3912334), Laughlin Range (3912333), Longvale (3912354), Newhouse Ridge (3912371), Orrs Springs (3912323), Sutter Buttes (3912127), Ukiah (3912322), Upper Lake (3912228), Willis Ridge (3912353), Willits (3912343)

Selected References

Hemizonia congesta ssp. calyculata profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2022)
USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
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].