Taxon Report
Ericameria palmeri (Gray) Hall var. palmeriPalmer's goldenbush |
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Taxon Summary
Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri, commonly known as Palmer's goldenbush, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 30 to 600 meters. Ericameria palmeri var. palmeri is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Ericameria palmeri (Gray) Hall var. palmeri |
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Common Name: |
Palmer's goldenbush |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Element Code: | PDAST3L0C1 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ERPAP2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen shrub |
| Blooming Period: (Jul)Sep-Nov | (Jul)Sep-Nov |
| Elevation: | 30-600 (100-1970) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Coastal scrub |
| Microhabitat: | Mesic |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G4T2? |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CRES |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 34 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 1 |
| Good (B) | 5 |
| Fair (C) | 3 |
| Poor (D) | 3 |
| None (X) | 2 |
| Unknown (U) | 20 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| San Diego (SDG) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Alpine (3211677), Del Mar (3211782), Dulzura (3211667), El Cajon (3211678), Encinitas (3311713), Escondido (3311711), Imperial Beach (3211751), Jamul Mountains (3211668), La Mesa (3211771), National City (3211761), Point Loma (3211762)*, Ramona (3311617), San Pasqual (3311618), San Vicente Reservoir (3211688), Tecate (3211656) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 7 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 17 | 50 % | |
| Development | 13 | 38% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 4 | 11% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 3 | 8% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 2 | 5% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 2% |
Selected References
| CRPR List Change on 2009-08-12 |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 October 2025].