Taxon Report

Pentachaeta fragilis Bdg.

fragile pentachaeta

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Taxon Summary

Pentachaeta fragilis, commonly known as fragile pentachaeta, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Lower montane coniferous forest (sandy), growing at elevations from 45 to 2100 meters. Pentachaeta fragilis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Pentachaeta fragilis Bdg.
Common Name:
fragile pentachaeta
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST6X050
USDA Plants Symbol: PEFR6
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun Mar-Jun
Elevation: 45-2100 (150-6890)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Openings (often)
Microhabitat Details:

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
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Madera (MAD), San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Caliente Mtn. (3511917), Claraville (3511843), Cross Mountain (3511832), Emerald Mtn. (3511833), Loraine (3511834), Raymond (3711928)

Notes

Possibly threatened by wind energy development. See University of California Publications in Botany 6(7):170 (1915) for original description and 65:38 (1973) for taxonomic treatment.
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 13 May 2025].