Taxon Details

Erigeron nivalis

snow fleabane daisy

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Taxon Summary:

Erigeron nivalis, commonly known as snow fleabane daisy, is a perennial herb in the Asteraceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, Meadows and seeps, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1735 to 2900 meters. Erigeron nivalis is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Erigeron nivalis Nuttall
Common Name: snow fleabane daisy
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDASTE1060
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Erigeron acris L. var. debilis Gray Trimorpha acris (Linnaeus) Gray var. debilis (Gray) Nesom
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1984-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-12-09

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jul-Aug

Elevation:
1735 - 2900 meters
5695 - 9515 feet

General Habitats:

Alpine boulder and rock field
Meadows and seeps
Subalpine coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Rocky
Volcanic

Notes

Notes: Potentially threatened by logging. See Synoptical Flora of North America 1(2):220 (1884) for original description, and Phytologia 67(1):61-66 (1989) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	1
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	8 %
Logging	1	8%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					12
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	3	0	0	0	9

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	8
Recent <=20 Years	4

Presence:
Presumed Extant	12
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bogard Buttes (4012152), Hotlum (4112243), Lassen Peak (4012145), McCloud (4112232), Medicine Lake (4112155), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Mt. Shasta (4112242), Rainbow Mtn. (4112148), Reading Peak (4012144), West Prospect Peak (4012154)

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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