CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Hulsea californica

Common Name:	San Diego sunflower
Family:	Asteraceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDAST4Z030
Full Name:	Hulsea californica T. & G.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	HUCA

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: April - June Habitat: openings and burned areas. • Chaparral • 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: S2.1 S2: Imperiled. .1: Very threatened. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 33
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 2 0 0 31

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
31	2

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
33	0	0

Notes

Threatened by non-native plants. Possibly threatened by fire suppression, recreational activities, and vehicles. See Report of the Pacific Railroad Expedition 6:77 (1858) for original description, and Brittonia 27(3):228-244 (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: 1974-01-01
Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 915 - 2915 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Cameron Corners (008B) 32116F4, Campo (008C) 32116E4, Monument Peak (019B) 32116H4, Mount Laguna (019C) 32116G4, Sombrero Peak (019D) 32116G3, Cuyamaca Peak (020A) 32116H5, Viejas Mountain (020C) 32116G6, Descanso (020D) 32116G5, Ranchita (033A) 33116B5, Julian (033D) 33116A5, Warner Springs (048C) 33116C6, Hot Springs Mtn. (048D) 33116C5, Vail Lake (049B) 33116D8, Boucher Hill (049C) 33116C8, Palomar Observatory (049D) 33116C7

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

922

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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