Layia heterotricha
Common Name: pale-yellow layia
Family: Asteraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code: PDAST5N070
Full Name: Layia heterotricha (DC.) H. & A.
USDA PLANTS Symbol: LAHE

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Biology Glossary
  • Lifeform: annual herb
  • Blooming Period: March - June
  • Habitat: alkaline or clay.
    • Cismontane woodland
    • Coastal scrub
    • Pinyon and juniper woodland
    • Valley and foothill grassland
Rarity Status Glossary
Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database Glossary
  • Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 84
  • Element Occurrence Ranks:
    A B C D X U
    7 5 1 4 0 67
    • Population Status:
    Historic
    >20 yrs    		 Recent
    <=20 yrs
    44 40
  • Presence:
    Present Extant Possibly Extirpated Extirpated
    84 0 0
Notes Glossary
  • Threatened by agricultural conversion and previous construction of San Antonio Reservoir, grazing, non-native plants, and vehicles. Potentially threatened by road maintenance and wind energy development.
  • 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: 2011-11-22
Location Glossary
  • Elevation: 300 - 1705 meters
  • California Endemic: yes
  • States: California
  • California Counties and Islands:   name (code)
    Fresno (FRE),  Kings (KNG) *,  Kern (KRN) *,  Los Angeles (LAX),  Monterey (MNT),  Santa Barbara (SBA),  San Benito (SBT) (*?),  San Luis Obispo (SLO) *,  Ventura (VEN)
  • Quads:   name (DWR code) USGS code
    Goleta (143A) 34119D7,  Lancaster West (161B) 34118F2,  Lockwood Valley (165A) 34119F1,  San Guillermo (165B) 34119F2,  Reyes Peak (166A) 34119F3,  Rancho Nuevo Creek (166B) 34119F4,  Wheeler Springs (166D)* 34119E3,  Lake Cachuma (168C) 34119E8,  Lompoc (170B) 34120F4,  Surf (171A) 34120F5,  Pleito Hills (190A) 34119H1,  Sawmill Mountain (190C)* 34119G2,  Cuddy Valley (190D) 34119G1,  Ballinger Canyon (191B) 34119H4,  Cuyama Peak (191C) 34119G4,  Apache Canyon (191D) 34119G3,  Salisbury Potrero (192C) 34119G6,  Fox Mountain (192D) 34119G5,  Bates Canyon (193B) 34119H8,  Casmalia (196D) 34120G5,  Mojave (211C)* 35118A2,  Tehachapi NE (212A)* 35118B3,  Tehachapi North (212B)* 35118B4,  Tehachapi South (212C) 35118A4,  Monolith (212D)* 35118A3,  Wells Ranch (217C) 35119A6,  Elkhorn Hills (217D)* 35119A5,  Taylor Canyon (218C) 35119A8,  Caliente Mtn. (218D) 35119A7,  Bena (238C) 35118C6,  Rio Bravo Ranch (239A) 35118D7,  Reward (242C) 35119C6,  Carneros Rocks (243A)* 35119D7,  Las Yeguas Ranch (243B)* 35119D8,  McKittrick Summit (243D) 35119C7,  La Panza (244C)* 35120C2,  California Valley (244D)* 35120C1,  Wilson Corner (245B) 35120D4,  Santa Margarita (246A) 35120D5,  Freeman Junction (258C) 35117E8,  Miracle Hot Springs (261D) 35118E5,  Orchard Peak (267B)* 35120F2,  Adelaida (270A) 35120F7,  Garza Peak (291B)* 35120H2,  Tent Hills (291C) 35120G2,  Cholame Valley (292D) 35120G3,  Hames Valley (294B)* 35120H8,  Tierra Redonda Mountain (294C)* 35120G8,  Burnett Peak (295C) 35121G2,  Bryson (295D) 35121G1,  Coalinga (315A)* 36120B3,  Curry Mountain (315C)* 36120A4,  Nattrass Valley (317B) 36120B8,  San Lucas (318A)(*?) 36121B1,  Thompson Canyon (318B)* 36121B2,  Bear Canyon (319D) 36121A3,  Lillis Ranch (338B) 36120D4,  Joaquin Rocks (338C) 36120C4,  Domengine Ranch (338D) 36120C3,  Santa Rita Peak (339D) 36120C5,  Lonoak (340C)* 36120C8,  Greenfield (341C) 36121C2,  Tumey Hills (361C) 36120E6,  Panoche (362D)(*?) 36120E7
  • 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 1709
Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
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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34119D7=Goleta (143A) 34119D7,34118F2=Lancaster West (161B) 34118F2,34119F1=Lockwood Valley (165A) 34119F1,34119F2=San Guillermo (165B) 34119F2,34119F3=Reyes Peak (166A) 34119F3,34119F4=Rancho Nuevo Creek (166B) 34119F4,34119E3=Wheeler Springs (166D)* 34119E3,34119E8=Lake Cachuma (168C) 34119E8,34120F4=Lompoc (170B) 34120F4,34120F5=Surf (171A) 34120F5,34119H1=Pleito Hills (190A) 34119H1,34119G2=Sawmill Mountain (190C)* 34119G2,34119G1=Cuddy Valley (190D) 34119G1,34119H4=Ballinger Canyon (191B) 34119H4,34119G4=Cuyama Peak (191C) 34119G4,34119G3=Apache Canyon (191D) 34119G3,34119G6=Salisbury Potrero (192C) 34119G6,34119G5=Fox Mountain (192D) 34119G5,34119H8=Bates Canyon (193B) 34119H8,34120G5=Casmalia (196D) 34120G5,35118A2=Mojave (211C)* 35118A2,35118B3=Tehachapi NE (212A)* 35118B3,35118B4=Tehachapi North (212B)* 35118B4,35118A4=Tehachapi South (212C) 35118A4,35118A3=Monolith (212D)* 35118A3,35119A6=Wells Ranch (217C) 35119A6,35119A5=Elkhorn Hills (217D)* 35119A5,35119A8=Taylor Canyon (218C) 35119A8,35119A7=Caliente Mtn. (218D) 35119A7,35118C6=Bena (238C) 35118C6,35118D7=Rio Bravo Ranch (239A) 35118D7,35119C6=Reward (242C) 35119C6,35119D7=Carneros Rocks (243A)* 35119D7,35119D8=Las Yeguas Ranch (243B)* 35119D8,35119C7=McKittrick Summit (243D) 35119C7,35120C2=La Panza (244C)* 35120C2,35120C1=California Valley (244D)* 35120C1,35120D4=Wilson Corner (245B) 35120D4,35120D5=Santa Margarita (246A) 35120D5,35117E8=Freeman Junction (258C) 35117E8,35118E5=Miracle Hot Springs (261D) 35118E5,35120F2=Orchard Peak (267B)* 35120F2,35120F7=Adelaida (270A) 35120F7,35120H2=Garza Peak (291B)* 35120H2,35120G2=Tent Hills (291C) 35120G2,35120G3=Cholame Valley (292D) 35120G3,35120H8=Hames Valley (294B)* 35120H8,35120G8=Tierra Redonda Mountain (294C)* 35120G8,35121G2=Burnett Peak (295C) 35121G2,35121G1=Bryson (295D) 35121G1,36120B3=Coalinga (315A)* 36120B3,36120A4=Curry Mountain (315C)* 36120A4,36120B8=Nattrass Valley (317B) 36120B8,36121B1=San Lucas (318A)(*?) 36121B1,36121B2=Thompson Canyon (318B)* 36121B2,36121A3=Bear Canyon (319D) 36121A3,36120D4=Lillis Ranch (338B) 36120D4,36120C4=Joaquin Rocks (338C) 36120C4,36120C3=Domengine Ranch (338D) 36120C3,36120C5=Santa Rita Peak (339D) 36120C5,36120C8=Lonoak (340C)* 36120C8,36121C2=Greenfield (341C) 36121C2,36120E6=Tumey Hills (361C) 36120E6,36120E7=Panoche (362D)(*?) 36120E7