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Species Details

Lessingia germanorum

San Francisco lessingia

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© 2019 Aaron Schusteff 		Photo of Lessingia germanorum
© 2018 Aaron Schusteff 		Photo of Lessingia germanorum
© 2019 Aaron Schusteff

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Lessingia germanorum Cham.
Common Name:
San Francisco lessingia
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST5S010
USDA Plants Symbol: LEGE
Synonyms/Other Names:

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Fed List: FE (1997-06-19)
State List: CE (1990-01-01)
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
 S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1980-01-01
Date Edited: 2022-02-01

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: (Jun)Jul-Nov
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Elevation:
25 - 110 meters
80 - 360 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal scrub (remnant dunes)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:

  Notes

Notes:
Known from only four occurrences at the Presidio (SFO Co.), and one on San Bruno Mtn. (SMT Co.). Populations increasing 1994-1998 due to restoration efforts. Much reduced by urbanization; also threatened by trampling, sand quarrying, and non-native plants.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 60 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 2 40%
Non-native plant impacts 2 40%
Other 2 40%

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 5
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 1 1 0 2 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 4
Recent <=20 Years 1
Presence:
Presumed Extant 3
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 1

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Francisco (SFO), San Mateo (SMT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
San Francisco North (3712274), San Francisco South (3712264)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 20 April 2024].