Rudbeckia californica

Gray

California Coneflower

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133348
Element CodePDAST85030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusRudbeckia
Other Common Names
California coneflower (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
Rudbeckia californica, glaucescens, and klamathensis (as treated by Kartesz, 1999) have sometimes (e.g., by Kartesz in 1994) been treated as varieties (with the names californica, glauca, and intermedia, respectively) in a more broadly viewed species R. californica. LEM 20Feb01.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-05-16
Change Date1988-05-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (19)
California (19)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
MonarchSierra National Forest697
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Mt. RaymondSierra National Forest6,965
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
RubiconEldorado National Forest4,872
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
References (1)
  1. 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.