Taxon Report

Lagophylla dichotoma Benth.

forked hare-leaf

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Taxon Summary

Lagophylla dichotoma, commonly known as forked hare-leaf, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 45 to 335 meters. Lagophylla dichotoma is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lagophylla dichotoma Benth.
Common Name:	forked hare-leaf
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST5J070
USDA Plants Symbol:	LADI
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May	Apr-May
Elevation:	45-335 (150-1100)
General Habitats:	Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:	Clay (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	added to 1B.1 on 2012-03-13

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	7
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	7

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Calaveras (CAL), Fresno (FRE), Merced (MER)*, Stanislaus (STA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cooperstown (3712065), Copperopolis (3712086), Knights Ferry (3712076), Merced (3712034)*, New Melones Dam (3712085), Piedra (3611974), Pine Flat Dam (3611973), Round Mountain (3611975)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Threatened by vehicles and non-native plants. Many occurrences historical; need field surveys. Formerly included plants from the Diablo Range, which are now treated as L. diabolensis. Similar to L. minor. See Plantas Hartwegianas pp. 317-318 (1849) by G. Bentham for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2012-03-13

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 7 December 2025].