Taxon Details

Wyethia longicaulis

Humboldt County wyethia

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Taxon Summary:

Wyethia longicaulis, commonly known as Humboldt County wyethia, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Broadleafed upland forest, Coastal prairie, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 750 to 1525 meters. Wyethia longicaulis is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Wyethia longicaulis Gray
Common Name: Humboldt County wyethia
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST9X0A0
USDA Plants Symbol:	WYLO
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1980-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Jul

Elevation:
750 - 1525 meters
2460 - 5005 feet

General Habitats:

Broadleafed upland forest
Coastal prairie
Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Roadsides (sometimes)

Notes

Notes: Threatened by road maintenance. Potentially threatened by vehicles, road construction, and logging.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Board Camp Mtn. (4012366), Grouse Mtn. (4012376), Larabee Valley (4012346), Longvale (3912354), Mad River Buttes (4012367), Willits (3912343)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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