CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Lasthenia californica ssp. bakeri

Common Name:	Baker's goldfields
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:	Lasthenia macrantha ssp. bakeri
Element Code:	PDAST5L0C4
Full Name:	Lasthenia californica D.C. ex Lindl. ssp. bakeri (J.T. Howell) R. Chan
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	LACAB

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - October Habitat: • Closed-cone coniferous forest (openings) • Coastal scrub • Meadows and seeps • Marshes and swamps

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: SH SH: All California sites are historical. Global Rank: G3TH G3: (species) Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 14
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 1 13

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
14	0

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
13	1	0

Notes
Plants from Pt. Reyes NS, MRN Co. (485B, 485C) may be this taxon; need verification. See Leaflets of Western Botany 1:7 (1932) for original description and Madrono 48(3): 208 (2001) for revised nomenclature. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 2001-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 60 - 520 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Mendocino (MEN), Marin (MRN), Sonoma (SON) *

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Drakes Bay (485C) 38122A8, Sebastopol (502A)* 38122D7, Valley Ford (502C) 38122C8, Bodega Head (503D)* 38123C1, Plantation (520D)* 38123E3, Point Arena (537B) 38123H6, Saunders Reef (537C) 38123G6, Gualala (537D)* 38123G5, Albion (553A)* 39123B7, Fort Bragg (569A) 39123D7, Mendocino (569D) 39123C7

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1302

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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