CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Eucephalus vialis

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: June - September Habitat: gravelly. • Lower montane coniferous forest • Upper montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G3 G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
1	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
3	0	0

Notes

Known in CA from only 3 occurrences. State-listed as Threatened in OR. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife uses the name Aster vialis. Once considered extinct but rediscovered in OR (1980). Not in The Jepson Manual. See Torreya 20:122 (1921) for original description, Rhodora 30:288 (1928) for alternate nomenclature, and Phytologia 77(3):256 (1994) 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: 2004-01-01
Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 910 - 1545 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Oregon

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Willow Creek (670B) 40123H6, Polar Bear Mtn. (738A) 41123H5

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

2087

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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