Taxon Report

Tracyina rostrata Blake

beaked tracyina

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Taxon Summary

Tracyina rostrata, commonly known as beaked tracyina, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 90 to 1270 meters. Tracyina rostrata is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Tracyina rostrata Blake
Common Name:	beaked tracyina
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST9D010
USDA Plants Symbol:	TRRO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun	May-Jun
Elevation:	90-1270 (295-4165)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	15
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	5
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	2
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	8

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alderpoint (4012325), Big Foot Mtn. (3812372), Fort Seward (4012326), Hopland (3812381), Jewett Rock (4012315), Lakeport (3912218), Purdys Gardens (3912311)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	6
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	10	67 %
Non-native plant impacts	6	40%
Grazing	5	33%
Development	3	20%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	13%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	6%
ORV activity	1	6%

Notes



Many occurrences not seen recently; needs field work. Threatened by grazing and non-native plants. Possibly threatened by development and vehicles.
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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 25 October 2025].