Species Details

Lessingia micradenia var. glabrata

smooth lessingia

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Photo of Lessingia micradenia var. glabrata
© 2015 Aaron Schusteff
Photo of Lessingia micradenia var. glabrata
© 2020 Zoya Akulova
Photo of Lessingia micradenia var. glabrata
© 2020 Zoya Akulova
Scientific Name:
Lessingia micradenia Greene var. glabrata (Keck) Ferris
Common Name:
smooth lessingia
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST5S062
USDA Plants Symbol: LEMIG
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: (Apr-Jun)Jul-Nov
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Elevation:
120 - 420 meters
395 - 1380 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Roadsides (often)
  • Serpentine
Notes:
Potentially threatened by development and vehicles. Possibly threatened by non-native plants. See Aliso 4:105 (1958) for original description, and Contributions from the Dudley Herbarium 5:101 (1958) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 11
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 35 80 %
THREAT LIST:
Non-native plant impacts 22 50%
Other 10 22%
Road/trail construction/maint. 10 22%
Foot traffic/trampling 8 18%
Grazing 8 18%
Total Occurrences: 44
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
12 18 4 0 0 10
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 9
Recent <=20 Years 35
Presence:
Presumed Extant 44
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Santa Clara (SCL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Gilroy (3712115), Gilroy Hot Springs (3712114), Loma Prieta (3712117), Los Gatos (3712128), Morgan Hill (3712126), Mt. Madonna (3712116), Mt. Sizer (3712125), San Jose East (3712137), Santa Teresa Hills (3712127)
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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