Taxon Report

Erigeron aequifolius Hall

Hall's daisy

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Taxon Summary

Erigeron aequifolius, commonly known as Hall's daisy, is a perennial rhizomatous herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1500 to 2440 meters. Erigeron aequifolius is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Erigeron aequifolius Hall
Common Name:
Hall's daisy
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST3M030
USDA Plants Symbol: ERAE
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
Elevation: 1500-2440 (4920-8005)
General Habitats: Broadleafed upland forest, Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Granitic, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 11
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Durrwood Creek (3611814), Hockett Peak (3611824), Hume (3611878), Kern Lake (3611834), Owens Peak (3511768), The Sphinx (3611875), Wren Peak (3611877)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 1
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
1 8 %
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 7%

Notes

Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. See University of California Publications in Botany 6:174 (1915) for original description, and Phytologia 72(3):157-208 (1992) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
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].