CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Hulsea mexicana

Common Name:	Mexican hulsea
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAST4Z050
Full Name:	Hulsea mexicana Rydb.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	HUME

Biology
Lifeform: annual / perennial herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: • Chaparral (volcanic, often on burns or disturbed areas)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G3G4 G3: Vulnerable. G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 3
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 3

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
2	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
3	0	0

Notes
Known in U.S. from fewer than 5 occurrences. Easily confused with H. californica. See North American Flora 34:41 (1914) for original description, and Brittonia 27(3):228-244 (1975) for taxonomic treatment. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1994-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation:

California Endemic: no

States: California, Baja California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Imperial (IMP), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
In-ko-pah Gorge (007A) 32116F1, Jacumba (007B) 32116F2, Warner Springs (048C) 33116C6, Palomar Observatory (049D) 33116C7

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

1698

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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