Taxon Report

Antennaria marginata Greene

white-margined everlasting

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© 2010 Duncan S. Bell

Taxon Summary

Antennaria marginata, commonly known as white-margined everlasting, is a perennial stoloniferous herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2120 to 3353 meters. Antennaria marginata is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Antennaria marginata Greene
Common Name:
white-margined everlasting
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST0H1G0
USDA Plants Symbol: ANMA5
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial stoloniferous herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug May-Aug
Elevation: 2120-3353 (6955-11000)
General Habitats: Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Global Rank: G4G5
State Rank:
S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 2
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 1
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 1
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Moonridge (3411627), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 1
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
1 50 %
Foot traffic/trampling 1 50%

Notes

Known in CA only from two occurrences on San Gorgonio Mtn. and in the South Fork Santa Ana River area. See Pittonia 3:290 (1898) for original description.
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 10 February 2025].