CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. orcuttiana

Common Name:	Orcutt's pincushion
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAST20095
Full Name:	Chaenactis glabriuscula DC. var. orcuttiana (Greene) Hall
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CHGLO

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: January - August Habitat: • Coastal bluff scrub (sandy) • Coastal dunes

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G5T1 T1: Critically Imperiled. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 23
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 1 0 11 11

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
19	4

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
12	11	0

Notes
Threatened by development and recreation. See Western American Scientist 3:157 (1887) for original description, and University of California Publications in Botany 3:192 (1907) 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: 2011-05-06

Location

Elevation: 0 - 100 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Baja California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Orange (ORA) *, San Diego (SDG), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Point Loma (011B) 32117F2, Imperial Beach (011D) 32117E1, Del Mar (022B) 32117H2, La Jolla (022C) 32117G2, Julian (033D) 33116A5, San Luis Rey (036A) 33117B3, Oceanside (036B) 33117B4, Encinitas (036D) 33117A3, Fallbrook (051A) 33117D3, Dana Point (052B)* 33117D6, San Juan Capistrano (070C)* 33117E6, Laguna Beach (071D)* 33117E7, Venice (090B) 33118H4, Triunfo Pass (113C) 34118A8, Ventura (141D) 34119C3

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

1871

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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