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Taxon Details

Hulsea nana

little hulsea

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Taxon Summary:

Hulsea nana, commonly known as little hulsea, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1720 to 3355 meters. Hulsea nana is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Hulsea nana Gray
Common Name:
little hulsea
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST4Z060
USDA Plants Symbol: HUNA
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos

  Conservation Status

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:
Add Date: 2001-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-03-01

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug
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Elevation:
1720 - 3355 meters
5645 - 11010 feet
General Habitats:
  • Alpine boulder and rock field
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Gravelly (sometimes)
  • Rocky (sometimes)
  • Volcanic

  Notes

Notes:
Threats:

Possibly threatened by road maintenance.
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

 

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 20
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
4 0 0 0 0 16
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 20
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 20
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Burney Mtn. West (4012176), Grass Lake (4112262), Lassen Peak (4012145), Little Glass Mtn. (4112156), Manzanita Lake (4012155), McCloud (4112232), Medicine Lake (4112155), Mount Eddy (4112234), Mt. Shasta (4112242), Porcupine Butte (4112145), Reading Peak (4012144), Schonchin Butte (4112165), Scott Mountain (4112236), Thousand Lakes Valley (4012165), West of Kephart (4112154)
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.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

Original Description: Report of the Pacific Railroad Expedition 6:76 (1858)
Taxonomic Treatment: Brittonia 27(3):228-244 (1975)
Species Account: Hulsea nana profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Other: USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

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Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 26 January 2025].
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