CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. sessiliflora

Common Name:	beach goldenaster
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAST4V0K2
Full Name:	Heterotheca sessiliflora Nuttall ssp. sessiliflora
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	HESES2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: March - December Habitat: • Chaparral (coastal) • Coastal dunes • Coastal scrub

Rarity Status

CA 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: S2.1?
S2: Imperiled.
.1: Very threatened.
Global Rank: G4T2T3
T2: Imperiled. T3: Vulnerable. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 1 12

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
6	7

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
12	1	0

Notes
Known from fewer than 20 extant occurrences. Need quad for Santa Barbara County. See University of Waterloo Series 37: 1-164 for species account. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 2008-05-27 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 0 - 1225 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Baja California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Santa Barbara (SBA) *, San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
National City (011A) 32117F1, Point Loma (011B) 32117F2, Imperial Beach (011D) 32117E1, Del Mar (022B) 32117H2, La Jolla (022C) 32117G2, Santa Ysabel (033C) 33116A6, Julian (033D) 33116A5, Rancho Santa Fe (035C) 33117A2, Encinitas (036D) 33117A3

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

3326

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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