Taxon Report

Chaenactis parishii Gray

Parish's chaenactis

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Taxon Summary

Chaenactis parishii, commonly known as Parish's chaenactis, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 1300 to 2500 meters. Chaenactis parishii is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Chaenactis parishii Gray
Common Name:	Parish's chaenactis
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST200D0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CHPA
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Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul	May-Jul
Elevation:	1300-2500 (4265-8205)
General Habitats:	Chaparral
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G3G4
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	21
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	21

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aguanga (3311647), Anza (3311656), Butterfly Peak (3311655), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Hot Springs Mtn. (3311635), Idyllwild (3311666), Monument Peak (3211684), Palm View Peak (3311665), San Jacinto Peak (3311676), Toro Peak (3311654), Vail Lake (3311648)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	3
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	6	29 %
Grazing	5	23%
Other	4	19%
Road/trail construction/maint.	4	19%

Notes



See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 20:299 (1885) for original description.
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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 5 February 2025].