Taxon Report
Xylorhiza orcuttii (Vasey & Rose) GreeneOrcutt's woody-aster |
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Taxon Summary
Xylorhiza orcuttii, commonly known as Orcutt's woody-aster, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from 0 to 365 meters. Xylorhiza orcuttii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Xylorhiza orcuttii (Vasey & Rose) Greene |
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Common Name: |
Orcutt's woody-aster |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Element Code: | PDASTA1040 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | XYOR |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Apr | Mar-Apr |
| Elevation: | 0-365 (0-1200) |
| General Habitats: | Sonoran desert scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3? |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 66 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 5 |
| Fair (C) | 3 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 58 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Imperial (IMP), San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Agua Caliente Springs (3211683), Arroyo Tapiado (3211682), Borrego Mountain (3311622), Borrego Mountain SE (3311611), Borrego Sink (3311623), Carrizo Mtn. (3211671), Carrizo Mtn. NE (3211681), Earthquake Valley (3311614), Fonts Point (3311632), Harper Canyon (3311612), Julian (3311615), Kane Spring NW (3311528), Seventeen Palms (3311631), Shell Reef (3311621), Sweeney Pass (3211672), Whale Peak (3311613) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 5 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 22 | 33 % | |
| ORV activity | 20 | 30% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 4 | 6% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
| Over-collecting/poaching | 1 | 1% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 31 January 2025].