Taxon Report

Ericameria palmeri (Gray) Hall var. palmeri

Palmer's goldenbush

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  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Ericameria palmeri (Gray) Hall var. palmeri
Common Name:
 Palmer's goldenbush
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST3L0C1
USDA Plants Symbol: ERPAP2
Synonyms/Other Names:

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
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Global Rank: G4T2?
State Rank:
 S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.2 to 1B.1 on 2009-08-12

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

Location
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%

Notes
Threatened by development, road construction, road maintenance, and vehicles.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Change on 2009-08-12
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].