Taxon Report

Hulsea vestita Gray ssp. parryi (Gray) Wilken

Parry's sunflower

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Taxon Summary

Hulsea vestita ssp. parryi, commonly known as Parry's sunflower, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1370 to 2895 meters. Hulsea vestita ssp. parryi is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Hulsea vestita Gray ssp. parryi (Gray) Wilken
Common Name:	Parry's sunflower
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST4Z076
USDA Plants Symbol:	HUVEP
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug	Apr-Aug
Elevation:	1370-2895 (4495-9500)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Carbonate (sometimes), Granitic (sometimes), Openings, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
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)
Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Catclaw Flat (3411616), Fawnskin (3411638), Forest Falls (3411618), Harrison Mtn. (3411722), Indian Cove (3411612), Joshua Tree South (3411613), Moonridge (3411627), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Onyx Peak (3411626), San Gorgonio Mtn. (3411617), Waterman Mtn. (3411738), Yucca Valley South (3411614)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Threatened by mining. Possibly threatened by recreational activities. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 12:59 (1876) for original description, Aliso 7:413 (1972) for revised nomenclature, and Brittonia 27(3):228-244 (1975) for taxonomic treatment.
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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 30 September 2025].