Taxon Report
Leptosyne maritima (Nutt.) A. Graysea dahlia |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Leptosyne maritima (Nutt.) A. Gray |
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Common Name: |
sea dahlia |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Element Code: | PDAST2L0L0 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-May | Mar-May |
| Elevation: | 5-150 (15-490) |
| General Habitats: | Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S1S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 48 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 3 |
| Fair (C) | 4 |
| Poor (D) | 5 |
| None (X) | 2 |
| Unknown (U) | 33 |
| 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), Las Pulgas Canyon (3311734), National City (3211761), Oceanside (3311724), Point Loma (3211762), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), San Luis Rey (3311723) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 9 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 22 | 46 % | |
| Development | 10 | 20% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 9 | 18% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 6 | 12% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Erosion/runoff | 2 | 4% |
| Military operations | 1 | 2% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 1 | 2% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 2% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 2% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 6 January 2025].