Taxon Report

Hulsea vestita Gray ssp. inyoensis (Keck) Wilken

Inyo hulsea

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Taxon Summary

Hulsea vestita ssp. inyoensis, commonly known as Inyo hulsea, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1645 to 3000 meters. Hulsea vestita ssp. inyoensis is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Hulsea vestita Gray ssp. inyoensis (Keck) Wilken
Common Name:	Inyo hulsea
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST4Z073
USDA Plants Symbol:	HUVEI
Synonyms/Other Names:	Hulsea inyoensis (Keck) Munz

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	1645-3000 (5395-9845)
General Habitats:	Chenopod scrub, Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G5T2T3
State Rank:	S1S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	3
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	8

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Coso Peak (3611726), Harris Hill (3611754), Maturango Peak (3611714), Mazourka Peak (3611881), Sand Flat (3611764), Telescope Peak (3611721), Toms Place (3711856), Wahguyhe Peak (3611781), White Top Mtn. (3611774), Wildrose Peak (3611731)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	4
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	3	27 %
Mining	2	18%
Road/trail construction/maint.	2	18%
Erosion/runoff	1	9%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	9%

Notes



Type locality degraded by grading and talus removal in 1989. On watch list in NV. See Aliso 4:101 (1958) for original description and 7:413 (1972) for revised nomenclature, and Brittonia 27(3):228-244 (1975) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:

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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 30 September 2025].