Taxon Report

Hulsea vestita Gray ssp. callicarpha (Hall) Wilken

beautiful hulsea

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Taxon Summary

Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha, commonly known as beautiful hulsea, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 915 to 3050 meters. Hulsea vestita ssp. callicarpha is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Hulsea vestita Gray ssp. callicarpha (Hall) Wilken
Common Name:	beautiful hulsea
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST4Z074
USDA Plants Symbol:	HUVEC
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Oct	May-Oct
Elevation:	915-3050 (3000-10005)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Granitic, Gravelly (sometimes), Rocky (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G5T4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:

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

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aguanga (3311647), Anza (3311656), Butterfly Peak (3311655), Cahuilla Mtn. (3311657), Conejo Well (3311576), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Hayfield (3311566), Hot Springs Mtn. (3311635), Idyllwild (3311666), Lake Fulmor (3311677), Palm Springs (3311675), Palm View Peak (3311665), Palomar Observatory (3311637), San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Toro Peak (3311654), Vail Lake (3311648)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Intergrades with H. californica. See University of California Publications in Botany 1:129 (1902) for original description, Aliso 7:413 (1972) for revised nomenclature, and Brittonia 27(3):228-244 (1975) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

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 6 July 2025].