Species Details

Erigeron multiceps

Kern River daisy

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Scientific Name:
Erigeron multiceps Greene
Common Name:
Kern River daisy
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST3M2N0
USDA Plants Symbol: ERMU2
Synonyms/Other Names:
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G2G3
State Rank:
S2S3
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1974-01-01
Date Edited: 2024-11-05
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
1500 - 2535 meters
4920 - 8315 feet
General Habitats:
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Upper montane coniferous forest (openings)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known only from the Kern Plateau. Possibly threatened by grazing, vehicles, and logging. Sequioa NF has adopted species management guidelines. Similar to E. divergens. See Pittonia 2:167 (1891) for original description, and Phytologia 73(3):186-202 (1992) for taxonomic information.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 7
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 21 70 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 9 30%
Grazing 8 26%
ORV activity 8 26%
Foot traffic/trampling 7 23%
Logging 4 13%
Total Occurrences: 30
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
10 9 2 1 0 8
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 17
Recent <=20 Years 13
Presence:
Presumed Extant 30
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bonita Meadows (3611813), Casa Vieja Meadows (3611823), Chagoopa Falls (3611844), Crag Peak (3611812), Hockett Peak (3611824), Kern Lake (3611834), Kernville (3511874), Lake Isabella North (3511864), Sphinx Lakes (3611865)
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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