Taxon Report

Pentachaeta aurea Nutt. ssp. aurea

golden-rayed pentachaeta

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Taxon Summary

Pentachaeta aurea ssp. aurea, commonly known as golden-rayed pentachaeta, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, Riparian woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 80 to 1850 meters. Pentachaeta aurea ssp. aurea is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Pentachaeta aurea Nutt. ssp. aurea
Common Name:	golden-rayed pentachaeta
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST6X022
USDA Plants Symbol:	PEAUA3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jul	Mar-Jul
Elevation:	80-1850 (260-6070)
General Habitats:	Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest, Riparian woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G4T3
State Rank:	S3
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: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Orange (ORA), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alpine (3211677), Anza (3311656), Butterfly Peak (3311655), Dana Point (3311746), Del Mar (3211782), Dulzura (3211667), El Cajon (3211678), Escondido (3311711), Hesperia (3411743), Idyllwild (3311666), Jamul Mountains (3211668), Julian (3311615), La Mesa (3211771), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657), Palm View Peak (3311665), Poway (3211781), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Pasqual (3311618), San Vicente Reservoir (3211688), Silverwood Lake (3411733)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Threatened by non-native plants.
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 11 May 2025].