Species Details

Ericameria cuneata var. macrocephala

Laguna Mountains goldenbush

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Species Description:

Ericameria cuneata var. macrocephala, commonly known as Laguna Mountains goldenbush, is a perennial shrub in the Asteraceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 1195 to 1850 meters. Ericameria cuneata var. macrocephala is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Ericameria cuneata (Gray) McClatchie var. macrocephala Urbatsch
Common Name: Laguna Mountains goldenbush
Family:	Asteraceae
Element Code:	PDAST3L062
USDA Plants Symbol:	ERCUM
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T2T3
State Rank:	S2S3
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1994-01-01
Date Edited:	2024-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial shrub

Blooming Period: Sep-Dec

Elevation:
1195 - 1850 meters
3920 - 6070 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral (granitic)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Known only from the Laguna Mtns. See Madroño 23(6):338-345 (1976) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					15
A	B	C	D	X	U
1	0	0	0	0	14

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	4
Recent <=20 Years	11

Presence:
Presumed Extant	15
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cameron Corners (3211664), Cuyamaca Peak (3211685), Descanso (3211675), Monument Peak (3211684), Morena Reservoir (3211665), Mount Laguna (3211674), Sombrero Peak (3211673), Sweeney Pass (3211672)

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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