Species Details

Townsendia condensata

cushion townsendia

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Scientific Name:
Townsendia condensata D.C. Eaton
Common Name:
cushion townsendia
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST9C040
USDA Plants Symbol: TOCO2
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G4
State Rank:
S3
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12
Add Date: 2001-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-12-06
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug
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Elevation:
2865 - 3675 meters
9400 - 12060 feet
General Habitats:
  • Alpine boulder and rock field
  • Subalpine coniferous forest (gravelly)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
See American Naturalist 8:213 (1874) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 4 40 %
THREAT LIST:
Erosion/runoff 1 10%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 10%
Grazing 1 10%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 10%
Total Occurrences: 10
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 1 1 0 0 8
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 5
Recent <=20 Years 5
Presence:
Presumed Extant 10
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bodie (3811921), Dome Hill (3811931), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Mt. Patterson (3811943)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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