Deinandra paniculata

(A. Gray) Davids. & Moxley

Paniculate Tarweed

G4Apparently Secure Found in 9 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
MediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1278825
Element CodePDAST4R0Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusDeinandra
Synonyms
Hemizonia paniculataGray
Other Common Names
Paniculate Tarplant (EN) San Diego Tarweed (EN)
Concept Reference
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006c. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 21. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 8: Asteraceae, part 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 616 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
This treatment of Deinandra paniculata follows FNA (2006, vol. 21) which includes Deinandra [Hemizonia] increscens ssp. foliosa as indistinct, however, Baldwin and Strother state in that treatment that "Plants from the South Coast Ranges, previously treated as D. increscens subsp. foliosa, may warrant recognition as a distinct taxon."
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2023-04-18
Change Date2023-04-18
Edition Date2023-04-18
Edition AuthorsR. Bittman (2005), rev. Eberly (2023)
Threat ImpactMedium
Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Deinandra paniculata is an annual herb that occurs in Mexico and the United States from south-central coastal California south to northern Baja California. It has a moderately large range, hundreds of occurrences, broad habitat preferences, and tolerance of some disturbance. However, within its range, massive land use changes have occurred and continue to occur, so threats are ongoing.
Range Extent Comments
Deinandra paniculata occurs in Mexico and the United States from south-central coastal California south to northern Baja California. Range extent was estimated using herbarium specimen and photo-based observation data collected between 1992 and 2023 (GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023). In California, it is documented in the following floristic provinces: Outer South Coast Ranges, South Coast, Western Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges, and San Jacinto Ranges (Jepson Flora Project 2023).
Occurrences Comments
There are over 300 occurrences estimated from herbarium records and photo-based observations with a 1 km separation distance applied to delineate unique occurrences (GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, SEINet 2023).
Threat Impact Comments
Threats may include development, road construction and maintenance, and other land use changes and introgressive hybridization with other tarplants within its range.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species grows in a variety of habitats including grasslands, and open areas within chaparral and woodlands, especially in areas with some disturbance and often in sandy soils (Jepson Flora Project 2023)
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandWoodland - MixedShrubland/chaparralGrassland/herbaceous
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS4Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
1 - Residential & commercial developmentRestricted (11-30%)Extreme - seriousHigh (continuing)
4 - Transportation & service corridorsUnknownUnknownHigh (continuing)
4.1 - Roads & railroadsUnknownUnknownHigh (continuing)

Plant Characteristics
DurationANNUAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (9)
California (9)
AreaForestAcres
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Black MountainLos Padres National Forest16,818
Cahuilla MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,952
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Garcia MountainLos Padres National Forest7,850
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
La PanzaLos Padres National Forest4,954
Machesna MountainLos Padres National Forest12,271
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
References (5)
  1. Davidson, A. and G.L. Moxley. 1923. Flora of southern California. Times-mirror Press, Los Angeles. 452 pp.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006c. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 21. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 8: Asteraceae, part 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 616 pp.
  3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2023. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2023).
  4. iNaturalist. 2023. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2023).
  5. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2023. Jepson eFlora. Online. Available: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/ (accessed 2023).