CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Hulsea vestita ssp. pygmaea

Common Name:	pygmy hulsea
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAST4Z077
Full Name:	Hulsea vestita Gray ssp. pygmaea (Gray) Wilken
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	HUVEP2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: June - October Habitat: granitic, gravelly. • Alpine boulder and rock field • Subalpine coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.3 S2: Imperiled. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G5T2 T2: Imperiled. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 4
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 4

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
1	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
4	0	0

Notes

Potentially threatened by recreational activities. Similar plants from other areas appear to be intermediates with ssp. vestita or ssp. parryi. See Synoptical Flora of North America 1(2):343 (1884) for original description, Aliso 7(4):413 (1972) for revised nomenclature, and Brittonia 27(3):242 (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: 2001-01-01
Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 2835 - 3900 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Bernardino (SBD), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Moonridge (105A) 34116B7, Forest Falls (105C) 34116A8, San Gorgonio Mtn. (105D) 34116A7, Mineral King (331A) 36118D5

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

1938

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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