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Artemisia palmeri

A. Gray

San Diego Sagewort

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

MediumThreat Impact

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157975

Element CodePDAST0S160

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusArtemisia

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x

Review Date2014-08-11

Change Date2014-08-11

Edition Date2016-04-04

Edition AuthorsGries, D. (1999), rev. Treher and Bittman (2016)

Threat ImpactMedium

Range Extent5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences21 - 300

Rank Reasons

Artemisia palmeri is known only from San Diego County, California, and Baja California, Mexico. The sagewort is known from 36 occurrences in California. This species is threatened by development although in many cases it is slated to be protected by open space easements. The plant also occurs in areas zoned for sand and gravel mining.

Range Extent Comments

Known only from San Diego County, California, and Baja California, Mexico (California Department of Fish and Game 1997).

Occurrences Comments

Thirty-six occurrences in California

Threat Impact Comments

Threats in California may include development, flood control projects, sand and gravel mining, and weeds. There is no information on threats in Baja. Some sites may be slated for protection by open space easements (California Department of Fish and Game 1997).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

In drainages and riparian areas in sandy soil within chaparral, coastal scrub, riparian forest, and riparian woodland; 15-915 m (California Department of Fish and Game 1997).

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
California	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pine Creek	Cleveland National Forest	503

References (3)

California Department of Fish and Game. 1997. RareFind 2 personal computer program. Information dated March 1999. Sacramento, California.
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 19. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 6: Asteraceae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 579 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.