Taxon Report

Lasthenia leptalea (Gray) Ornduff

Salinas Valley goldfields

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Taxon Summary

Lasthenia leptalea, commonly known as Salinas Valley goldfields, is a annual herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Cismontane woodland, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 60 to 1065 meters. Lasthenia leptalea is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Lasthenia leptalea (Gray) Ornduff
Common Name:	Salinas Valley goldfields
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST5L0B0
USDA Plants Symbol:	LALE4
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Feb-Apr	Feb-Apr
Elevation:	60-1065 (195-3495)
General Habitats:	Cismontane woodland, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


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

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Atascadero (3512046), Bear Canyon (3612113), Bradley (3512077), Bryson (3512171), Burnett Peak (3512172), Camatta Canyon (3512053), Camatta Ranch (3512043), Cayucos (3512048), Cone Peak (3612114), Cosio Knob (3612112), Hames Valley (3512088), Jolon (3512182), Joshua Flats (3711728), Junipero Serra Peak (3612124), Santa Margarita (3512045), Shedd Canyon (3512054), Tassajara Hot Springs (3612125), Templeton (3512056), Tierra Redonda Mountain (3512078), Wilson Corner (3512044)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 6:546 (1865) for original description, University of California Publications in Botany 40:63-66 (1969) for revised nomenclature, and Madroño 48(3):205-210 (2001) 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 12 May 2025].