Taxon Report
Symphyotrichum greatae (Parish) G.L. NesomGreata's aster |
 © 2006 Michael Charters |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Symphyotrichum greatae (Parish) G.L. Nesom |
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Common Name: |
Greata's aster |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Element Code: | PDASTE80U0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | SYGR7 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial rhizomatous herb |
| Blooming Period: Jun-Oct | Jun-Oct |
| Elevation: | 300-2010 (985-6595) |
| General Habitats: | Broadleafed upland forest, Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Lower montane coniferous forest, Riparian woodland |
| Microhabitat: | Mesic |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 56 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 2 |
| Fair (C) | 1 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 3 |
| Unknown (U) | 49 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD), Ventura (VEN) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Acton (3411842), Agua Dulce (3411843), Azusa (3411728), Beverly Hills (3411814), Burnt Peak (3411865), Cajon (3411734), Chilao Flat (3411831), Condor Peak (3411832), Crystal Lake (3411737), Fillmore (3411848), Glendora (3411727), Hollywood (3411813), Juniper Hills (3411748), Liebre Mtn. (3411866), Los Angeles (3411812)(?), Mount San Antonio (3411736), Mt. Baldy (3411726), Mt. Wilson (3411821), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), Pasadena (3411822), Piru (3411847), San Fernando (3411834)(?), Sunland (3411833), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Waterman Mtn. (3411738), Whitaker Peak (3411856) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 8 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 8 | 14 % | |
| Development | 2 | 3% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 3% |
| Dam/Inundation | 1 | 1% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 1% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 1% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 1% |
Notes
| Threatened by recreational activities, trail maintenance, and non-native plants. See Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 1:15 (1902) for original description, Phytologia 71(3):167-170 (1991) for nomenclatural correction, and Phytologia 77(3): 283 (1994) for revised nomenclature. |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 2 January 2025].