Species Details

Eriastrum luteum

yellow-flowered eriastrum

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Scientific Name:
Eriastrum luteum (Benth.) Mason
Common Name:
yellow-flowered eriastrum
Family: Polemoniaceae
Element Code: PDPLM03080
USDA Plants Symbol: ERLU3
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
290 - 1000 meters
950 - 3280 feet
General Habitats:
  • Broadleafed upland forest
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Gravelly (sometimes)
  • Sandy (sometimes)
Notes:
Threatened by vehicles and grazing. Possibly threatened by development. See MadroƱo 8:81 (1945) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 11
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 16 47 %
THREAT LIST:
Other 6 17%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 8%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 3 8%
Development 3 8%
ORV activity 3 8%
Total Occurrences: 34
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
5 4 3 0 1 21
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 21
Recent <=20 Years 13
Presence:
Presumed Extant 33
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 1
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Adelaida (3512067), Alder Peak (3512183), Atascadero (3512046), Bear Canyon (3612113), Bryson (3512171), Burnett Peak (3512172), Hames Valley (3512088), Jolon (3512182), Lime Mountain (3512068), Pebblestone Shut-in (3512161), Santa Margarita (3512045), Santa Margarita Lake (3512034), Templeton (3512056), Tierra Redonda Mountain (3512078), Williams Hill (3512181), Wilson Corner (3512044)
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.
Presumed Extant
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