CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Chaenactis suffrutescens

Common Name:	Shasta chaenactis
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAST200H0
Full Name:	Chaenactis suffrutescens Gray
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CHSU

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - September Habitat: sandy, serpentinite. • Lower montane coniferous forest • Upper montane 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: S3 S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G3 G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 25
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

3 2 0 0 0 20

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
19	6

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
25	0	0

Notes
Rare on the Shasta-Trinity NF. Threatened by erosion, grazing, and vehicles. Possibly threatened by development and non-native plants. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2012-11-06

Location

Elevation: 760 - 2800 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Thurston Peaks (668B) 40123H2, Dunsmuir (682A) 41122B3, Seven Lakes Basin (682B) 41122B4, Tangle Blue Lake (683B) 41122B6, Carrville (683C) 41122A6, Caribou Lake (684C) 41122A8, Cecilville (685B) 41123B2, Cecil Lake (685C) 41123A2, Mt. Shasta (698B) 41122D2, McCloud (698C) 41122C2, Weed (699B) 41122D4, Mount Eddy (699C) 41122C4, City of Mount Shasta (699D) 41122C3, China Mtn. (700A) 41122D5, South China Mtn. (700D) 41122C5, Etna (701B) 41122D8, Solomons Temple (716A) 41122F3, Gazelle (717D)? 41122E5, Greenview (718C) 41122E8, Fort Jones (718D) 41122E7, Copco (733A) 41122H3

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

453

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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