Taxon Report

Hulsea brevifolia Gray

short-leaved hulsea

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Taxon Summary

Hulsea brevifolia, commonly known as short-leaved hulsea, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1500 to 3200 meters. Hulsea brevifolia is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Hulsea brevifolia Gray
Common Name:	short-leaved hulsea
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST4Z020
USDA Plants Symbol:	HUBR
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug	May-Aug
Elevation:	1500-3200 (4920-10500)
General Habitats:	Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Granitic (sometimes), Gravelly (sometimes), Sandy (sometimes), Volcanic (sometimes)
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	64
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	12
Good (B)	11
Fair (C)	4
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	37

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Madera (MAD), Mariposa (MPA), Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ackerson Mtn. (3711977), Balloon Dome (3711942), Cedar Grove (3611876), Crystal Crag (3711951), Dogtooth Peak (3711921), El Capitan (3711966), Half Dome (3711965), Huntington Lake (3711922), Kaiser Peak (3711932), Little Shuteye Peak (3711944), Mammoth Mtn. (3711961), Mammoth Pool Dam (3711933), Mariposa Grove (3711955), Muir Grove (3611867), Musick Mtn. (3711923), Shuteye Peak (3711934), Sing Peak (3711954), Tamarack Flat (3711976), Tenaya Lake (3711974), Wawona (3711956), White Chief Mtn. (3711945), Yosemite Falls (3711975)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	9
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	22	34 %
Road/trail construction/maint.	9	14%
Erosion/runoff	7	10%
Foot traffic/trampling	6	9%
Logging	3	4%
ORV activity	1	1%
Other	1	1%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	1%
Grazing	1	1%
Insufficient population/stand size	1	1%

Notes



Threatened by foot traffic, vehicles, logging, vegetation clearing, erosion and road maintenance. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 7:359 (1867) for original description, and Brittonia 27(3):228-244 (1975) for taxonomic treatment.
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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 6 February 2025].