Species Details

Hulsea brevifolia

short-leaved hulsea

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Photo of Hulsea brevifolia
© 2009 Keir Morse
Photo of Hulsea brevifolia
© 2013 Debra L. Cook
Photo of Hulsea brevifolia
© 2013 Richard Spellenberg
Scientific Name:
Hulsea brevifolia Gray
Common Name:
short-leaved hulsea
Family: Asteraceae
Element Code: PDAST4Z020
USDA Plants Symbol: HUBR
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug
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Elevation:
1500 - 3200 meters
4920 - 10500 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Granitic (sometimes)
  • Gravelly (sometimes)
  • Sandy (sometimes)
  • Volcanic (sometimes)
Notes:
Threatened by foot traffic, vehicles, logging, vegetation clearing, erosion and road maintenance. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 7:359 (1867) for original description, and Brittonia 27(3):228-244 (1975) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 22 34 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 9 14%
Erosion/runoff 7 10%
Foot traffic/trampling 6 9%
Logging 3 4%
ORV activity 1 1%
Total Occurrences: 64
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
12 11 4 0 0 37
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 40
Recent <=20 Years 24
Presence:
Presumed Extant 64
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Madera (MAD), Mariposa (MPA), Tulare (TUL), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Ackerson Mtn. (3711977), Balloon Dome (3711942), Cedar Grove (3611876), Crystal Crag (3711951), Dogtooth Peak (3711921), El Capitan (3711966), Half Dome (3711965), Huntington Lake (3711922), Kaiser Peak (3711932), Little Shuteye Peak (3711944), Mammoth Mtn. (3711961), Mammoth Pool Dam (3711933), Mariposa Grove (3711955), Muir Grove (3611867), Musick Mtn. (3711923), Shuteye Peak (3711934), Sing Peak (3711954), Tamarack Flat (3711976), Tenaya Lake (3711974), Wawona (3711956), White Chief Mtn. (3711945), Yosemite Falls (3711975)
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.
Presumed Extant
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