Taxon Report

Enceliopsis nudicaulis (Gray) A. Nels. var. nudicaulis

naked-stemmed daisy

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Taxon Summary

Enceliopsis nudicaulis var. nudicaulis, commonly known as naked-stemmed daisy, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 950 to 2000 meters. Enceliopsis nudicaulis var. nudicaulis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Enceliopsis nudicaulis (Gray) A. Nels. var. nudicaulis
Common Name:	naked-stemmed daisy
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST3G032
USDA Plants Symbol:	ENNUN
Synonyms/Other Names:	Enceliopsis nudicaulis (Gray) A. Nels.

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-May	Apr-May
Elevation:	950-2000 (3115-6560)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat:	Carbonate (sometimes), Volcanic (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G5T5
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_USDA
CRPR Changes:

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

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Clark Mtn. (3511555), Dyer (3711861), East of Waucoba Spring (3711717), Hanging Rock Canyon (3711726), Ivanpah Lake (3511554), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Last Chance Range SE (3711715), Last Chance Range SW (3711716), Laws (3711843), Mesquite Lake (3511565), Panamint Butte (3611743), State Line Pass (3511564), Teakettle Junction (3611775), Tin Mountain (3611784), Tinemaha Reservoir (3711812), Ubehebe Peak (3611765), White Top Mtn. (3611774), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Varieties of E. nudicaulis not recognized in TJM (1993) and TJM 2. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 8:656 (1873) for original description, and Botanical Gazette 47:433 (1909) for revised nomenclature.
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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 11 February 2025].