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Ericameria ophitidis

(J.T. Howell) Nesom

Serpentine Goldenbush

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

LowThreat Impact

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140214

Element CodePDAST3L0S0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusEricameria

Synonyms

Haplopappus ophitidis(J.T. Howell) Keck

Other Common Names

serpentine goldenbush (EN) Serpentine Haplopappus (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

Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x

Review Date2014-10-14

Change Date2014-10-14

Edition Date2014-10-14

Edition AuthorsRusso, M. (TNC WRO), rev. R. Bittman (2014)

Threat ImpactLow

Range Extent1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences81 - 300

Rank Reasons

Ericameria ophitidis is endemic to California and known from Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity counties in the Klamath Ranges and North Coast Ranges. Threats are considered low.

Range Extent Comments

California state endemic and known from Shasta, Tehama, and Trinity counties in the Klamath Ranges and North Coast Ranges (CNPS 2017).

Occurrences Comments

There are 160 unprocessed sources in CNDDB (2014), and 74 Consortium of California Herbaria records (2014).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
California	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

California (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chanchelulla	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	3,915
Chinquapin	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	22,040
East Beegum	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	8,425
East Fork	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	6,201
West Beegum	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	5,198

References (4)

California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2017. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA. Online. Available: http://www.rareplants.cnps.org (accessed 2017).
California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). 2014. RareFind Version 5. California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento.
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 7: Asteraceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 666 pp.
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.