Taxon Report

Geraea viscida (Gray) Blake

sticky geraea

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Geraea viscida (Gray) Blake
Common Name:	sticky geraea
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST42020
USDA Plants Symbol:	GEVI
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Apr)May-Jun	(Apr)May-Jun
Elevation:	450-1700 (1475-5580)
General Habitats:	Chaparral
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2B.3 to 2B.2 on 2017-05-18 changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	112
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	12
Fair (C)	5
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	94

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Barrett Lake (3211666), Cameron Corners (3211664), Campo (3211654), Descanso (3211675), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Jacumba (3211662), Live Oak Springs (3211663), Morena Reservoir (3211665), Mount Laguna (3211674), Potrero (3211655), Sombrero Peak (3211673), Tecate (3211656), Tierra Del Sol (3211653), Viejas Mountain (3211676)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	9
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	36	32 %
Development	23	20%
ORV activity	11	9%
Foot traffic/trampling	9	8%
Non-native plant impacts	5	4%
Road/trail construction/maint.	5	4%
Other	2	1%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	2	1%
Grazing	2	1%
Improper burning regime	1	0%

Notes



Many occurrences threatened by solar energy development. Also threatened by other development, vehicles, road widening and maintenance, trampling, and non-native plants.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

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].