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Lessingia tenuis

(Gray) Coville

Spring Vinegar-weed

G4Apparently Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

MediumThreat Impact

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128038

Element CodePDAST5S0B0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusLessingia

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Taxonomic Comments

As treated here, Lessingia tenuis includes both L. germanorum var. tenuis and L. g. var. parvula (Hickman, 1993).

Conservation Status

Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x

Review Date2014-10-28

Change Date2016-05-20

Edition Date2014-10-28

Edition AuthorsBittman, R.

Threat ImpactMedium

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

Number of Occurrences81 - 300

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
California	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

California (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Antimony	Los Padres National Forest	40,911
Sawmill - Badlands	Los Padres National Forest	51,362
Sespe - Frazier	Los Padres National Forest	106,910

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.