Species Details
Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum
white rabbit-tobacco
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Species Description:
Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum, commonly known as white rabbit-tobacco, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, Coastal scrub, and Riparian woodland, growing at elevations from 0 to 2100 meters. Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Pseudognaphalium leucocephalum (Gray) A. Anderb. |
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Common Name: white rabbit-tobacco |
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| Family: | Asteraceae | |
| Element Code: | PDAST440C0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | PSLE4 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G4 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
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CRPR Changes: added to 2.2 on 2006-11-03 |
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| Add Date: | 2006-11-03 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-06-08 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Jul)Aug-Nov(Dec)
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Elevation:
0 - 2100 meters 0 - 6890 feet |
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Notes: Occurrences from VEN Co. need verification. Many collections old; need field surveys. Threatened by non-native plants, recreational activities, an hydrological alterations. In TJM (1993) as Gnaphalium leucocephalum. See Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 5(6): 99 (1853) for original description and Opera Botanica 104: 147 (1991) for revised nomenclature. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 6 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 7 | 11 % |
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| Development | 3 | 4% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 3% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 2 | 3% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 1% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 1% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 1% |
| Total Occurrences: | 62 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 27 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 35 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 60 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 2 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), New Mexico (NM), Sonora, Mexico (SO), Texas (TX) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Los Angeles (LAX), Orange (ORA), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG), Ventura (VEN) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Alberhill (3311764), Azusa (3411728), Baldwin Park (3411718), Black Star Canyon (3311776), Burbank (3411823), Camarillo (3411921), Canada Gobernadora (3311755), Condor Peak (3411832), Dana Point (3311746)?, El Cajon (3211678), Fallbrook (3311743), Fillmore (3411848), Glendora (3411727), Guasti (3411715), Hollywood (3411813)*, Lake Mathews (3311774), Margarita Peak (3311744)?, Morro Hill (3311733), Mt. Baldy (3411726), Mt. Wilson (3411821), Murrieta (3311752), Newhall (3411845), Ontario (3411716), Oxnard (3411922), Pasadena (3411822)?, Pechanga (3311741), Piru (3411847), Prado Dam (3311786)?, San Clemente (3311745), San Dimas (3411717), San Jacinto (3311678), San Juan Capistrano (3311756), Santa Paula (3411931), Saticoy (3411932), Sitton Peak (3311754), Temecula (3311742), Vail Lake (3311648), Val Verde (3411846), Warm Springs Mountain (3411855), Whitaker Peak (3411856) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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