Taxon Report

Hulsea mexicana Rydb.

Mexican hulsea

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© 2018 Aaron Schusteff

Classification


Scientific Name:	Hulsea mexicana Rydb.
Common Name:	Mexican hulsea
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST4Z050
USDA Plants Symbol:	HUME
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual/perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	1200-1200 (3935-3935)
General Habitats:	Chaparral
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	3
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	3

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Jacumba (3211662), Palomar Observatory (3311637), Warner Springs (3311636)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



Known in U.S. from fewer than 5 occurrences. Easily confused with H. californica. See North American Flora 34:41 (1914) for original description, and Brittonia 27(3):228-244 (1975) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 30 December 2024].