CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Erigeron multiceps

Common Name:	Kern River daisy
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAST3M2N0
Full Name:	Erigeron multiceps Greene
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	ERMU2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: June - September Habitat: • Meadows and seeps • Upper montane coniferous forest (openings)

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: S2.2 S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 19
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

11 3 1 1 0 3

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
6	13

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
19	0	0

Notes

Known only from the Kern Plateau. Possibly threatened by grazing, vehicles, and logging. Sequioa NF has adopted species management guidelines. Similar to E. divergens. See Pittonia 2:167 (1891) for original description, and Phytologia 73(3):186-202 (1992) for taxonomic information.
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: 2013-01-18

Location

Elevation: 1500 - 2500 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Fresno (FRE), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Monache Mountain (306B) 36118B2, Crag Peak (306C) 36118A2, Casa Vieja Meadows (307A) 36118B3, Hockett Peak (307B) 36118B4, Bonita Meadows (307D) 36118A3, Kern Lake (330C) 36118C4, Sphinx Lakes (353A) 36118F5, Triple Divide Peak (353D) 36118E5

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

618

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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