Taxon Report

Layia leucopappa Keck

Comanche Point layia

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© 2013 Neal Kramer

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Layia leucopappa Keck
Common Name:
Comanche Point layia
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST5N0A0
USDA Plants Symbol: LALE3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr Mar-Apr
Elevation: 100-350 (330-1150)
General Habitats: Chenopod scrub, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 10
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 1
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 1
   Unknown (U) 7
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arvin (3511827), Bena (3511836), Coal Oil Canyon (3511911), Edison (3511837), Lamont (3511838), Mt. Adelaide (3511846), Oil Center (3511848), Rio Bravo Ranch (3511847), Tejon Hills (3511817)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 3
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
4 40 %
Agriculture 3 30%
Development 1 10%
Grazing 1 10%

Notes

Reduced by agriculture; also threatened by development and grazing.
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].