Taxon Report

Laphamia villosa S.F. Blake

Hanaupah rock daisy

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Taxon Summary

Laphamia villosa, commonly known as Hanaupah rock daisy, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1700 to 2600 meters. Laphamia villosa is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Laphamia villosa S.F. Blake
Common Name:	Hanaupah rock daisy
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST700V0
USDA Plants Symbol:	PEVI9
Synonyms/Other Names:	Perityle villosa (S.F. Blake) Shinners

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun	Jun
Elevation:	1700-2600 (5580-8530)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Carbonate, Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	6
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	6

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Grapevine Peak (3611782), Panamint (3611711), Telescope Peak (3611721)(?), Tin Mountain (3611784), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Known from fewer than ten occurrences; endemic to the mountains of Death Valley National Park. Has been searched for but not rediscovered in Hanaupah Cyn. in the Panamint Mtns. Rediscovered in the Panamint Mtns. by Dana York in 2001 at Johnson Canyon. Collected in 1980 on Mt. Palmer in the Grapevine Mtns.
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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 13 March 2025].