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Lessingia leptoclada

Gray

Sierra Lessingia

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132946
Element CodePDAST5S050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusLessingia
Other Common Names
Sierra lessingia (EN) Sierra Vinegar-weed (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.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-11-12
Change Date1993-11-12
Edition Date1993-11-12
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
Open slopes and valleys in Sierra Nevada, CA
Range Extent Comments
CA (Sierra Nevada).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open slopes and valleys; 400-1800 m.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (10)
California (10)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
North Fork Middle Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest11,245
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
References (2)
  1. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  2. 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.