Taxon Report

Deinandra minthornii (Jeps.) B.G. Baldwin

Santa Susana tarplant

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Deinandra minthornii (Jeps.) B.G. Baldwin
Common Name:
Santa Susana tarplant
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST4R0J0
USDA Plants Symbol: DEMI4
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Hemizonia minthornii Jeps.

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial deciduous shrub
Blooming Period: Jul-Nov Jul-Nov
Elevation: 280-760 (920-2495)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat: Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 38
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 6
   Good (B) 11
   Fair (C) 3
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 18
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Calabasas (3411826), Canoga Park (3411825), Malibu Beach (3411816), Oat Mountain (3411835), Point Dume (3411817), Santa Susana (3411836), Thousand Oaks (3411827), Topanga (3411815), Triunfo Pass (3411818)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 10
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
19 50 %
Development 12 31%
Road/trail construction/maint. 6 15%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 5 13%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 4 10%
Foot traffic/trampling 3 7%
Improper burning regime 3 7%
Non-native plant impacts 3 7%
Grazing 2 5%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 2 5%
Other 1 2%

Notes

Threatened by development. Possibly threatened by non-native plants. State-listed as Hemizonia minthornii; see this name in The Jepson Manual. See Manual of the Flowering Plants of California, p. 1092 (1925) by W.L. Jepson for original description, and Novon 9:462-471 (1999) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
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].