Taxon Report

Heterotheca sessiliflora Nuttall ssp. sessiliflora

beach goldenaster

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Heterotheca sessiliflora Nuttall ssp. sessiliflora
Common Name:
beach goldenaster
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST4V0K2
USDA Plants Symbol: HESES2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Dec Mar-Dec
Elevation: 0-1225 (0-4020)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Global Rank: G4T2T3
State Rank:
S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 1B.1 on 2007-06-14

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 19
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 3
   Unknown (U) 13
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Del Mar (3211782), Encinitas (3311713), Imperial Beach (3211751), La Jolla (3211772), National City (3211761), Point Loma (3211762), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
6 32 %
Development 4 21%
Non-native plant impacts 1 5%
ORV activity 1 5%
Other 1 5%

Notes

Known from fewer than 20 extant occurrences. Need quad for Santa Barbara County. See University of Waterloo Series 37: 1-164 for species account.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2007-06-14
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].