Packera hesperia

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Scientific Name: Packera hesperia (Greene) W.A. Weber & A. Love
Common Name: western ragwort
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST8H1L0
USDA Plants Symbol:	PAHE11
Synonyms/Other Names:

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes: changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12 added to 2.2 on 2007-04-12
Add Date:	2007-04-12
Date Edited:	2022-08-02

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
500 - 2500 meters
1640 - 8205 feet

General Habitats:

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes: Known only from the Siskiyou Mountains.
Threats: Possibly threatened by alteration of fire regimes, logging, and vehicles.
Taxonomy: A synonym of Senecio hesperius. Not in The Jepson Manual (1993).

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	4

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Gasquet (4112378)

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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CNPS Status Review:	Proposed Addition to California Rare Plant Rank 2.2, G3 / S1.2
Original Description:	Pittonia 2: 166 (1891)
Revised Nomenclature:	Phytologia 49: 47 (1981)
Species Account:	Packera hesperia profile for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2018)
Other:	USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile