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Hieracium argutum

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Southern Hawkweed

G2Imperiled (G2?) Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142010
Element CodePDAST4W070
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusHieracium
Other Common Names
southern hawkweed (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
Two varieties (vars. argutum and parishii) sometimes recognized; Kartesz (1/98 review draft dataset) does not intend to distinguish these.
Conservation Status
Review Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Rocky places, including dry slopes, shaded north-facing slopes, and canyon bottoms. Found within Southern Oak Woodland, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Chaparral, and Yellow Pine Forest communities, sometimes growing under trees. 0 - 1800 m.
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferWoodland - HardwoodShrubland/chaparral
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (8)
California (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
References (10)
  1. Beauchamp, R.M. 1986. A flora of San Diego County, California. Sweetwater River Press, California. 241 pp.
  2. CalFlora. 2005. Information on California plants for education, research and conservation. Berkeley, California: The CalFlora Database [web application]. Available: http://www.calflora.org/. (Accessed 2005)
  3. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  4. Hoover, R.F. 1970. The vascular plants of San Luis Obispo County, California. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 350 pp.
  5. Junak, S., T. Ayers, R. Scott, D. Wilken, and D. Young. 1995. A flora of Santa Cruz Island. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, California. 397 pp.
  6. 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.
  7. McAuley, M. 1985. Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains. Canyon Publishing Company, Canoga Park, California. 544 pp.
  8. Munz, P.A. 1974. A flora of southern California. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1086 pp.
  9. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
  10. Smith, C.F. 1998. A flora of the Santa Barbara region, California. 2nd edition. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and Capra Press, Santa Barbara. 391 pp.