Taxon Report
Corethrogyne leucophylla Jeps.branching beach aster |
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Taxon Summary
Corethrogyne leucophylla, commonly known as branching beach aster, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Closed-cone coniferous forest, and Coastal dunes, growing at elevations from 3 to 60 meters. Corethrogyne leucophylla is ranked 3.2, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Corethrogyne leucophylla Jeps. |
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Common Name: |
branching beach aster |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Element Code: | PDAST2M030 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: May-Dec | May-Dec |
| Elevation: | 3-60 (10-195) |
| General Habitats: | Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal dunes |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 3.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3Q |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 0 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 0 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Monterey (MNT), Ventura (VEN) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Lopez Point (3612115), Marina (3612167), Oxnard (3411922) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 22 November 2025].