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Encelia californica

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California Brittlebush

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 24 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140781
Element CodePDAST3F010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusEncelia
Other Common Names
California brittlebush (EN)
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Comprised of two varieties, with var. asperifolia endemic in west-central Baja California (Wiggins 1980).
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-12-21
Change Date2000-12-21
Edition Date2000-12-21
Edition AuthorsMacBryde, Bruce
Rank Reasons
Encelia californica (which is comprised of two varieties) is in California (below 600 meters) and Baja California (Mexico), including some islands; it occurs in coastal scrub and chaparral, where it is can be occasional to prevalent.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (24)
California (21)
AreaForestAcres
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
La BreaLos Padres National Forest14,031
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
No NameCleveland National Forest4,897
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
Salt CreekAngeles National Forest11,022
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
Sespe - FrazierAngeles National Forest4,254
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
References (6)
  1. Ferris, R.S. 1960. Illustrated flora of the Pacific states: Washington, Oregon, and California. Vol. IV. Bignoniaceae to Compositae. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, CA. 732 pp.
  2. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  3. 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.
  4. Munz, P.A. 1974. A flora of southern California. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1086 pp.
  5. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
  6. Wiggins, I.L. 1980. Flora of Baja California. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, California. 1025 pp.