Contra Costa Goldfields (Lasthenia conjugens)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: Federally Endangered
Family: Asteraceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 154839
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 02/09/1992

Description:

Lasthenia conjugens is 10 - 40 cm tall and typically flowers between March and June, depending on the weather and other environmental conditions.

Where is Contra Costa Goldfields (Lasthenia conjugens) located in the wild?

Habitat:

It grows in vernal pools and swales, which can be alkaline in character, in grasslands.

Distribution:

There are 15 populations in northern California (Alameda Co., Contra Costa Co., Marin Co., Monterey Co., and Solano Co.

States & Provinces:

Contra Costa Goldfields can historically be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Contra Costa Goldfields (Lasthenia conjugens)?

University of California Botanical Garden

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Assigned 02/09/18

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Contra Costa Goldfields (Lasthenia conjugens) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Lasthenia conjugens
Authority	Greene
Family	Asteraceae
CPC Number	2435
ITIS	37837
USDA	LACO6
Duration	Annual
Common Names	Contra Costa Goldfields
Associated Scientific Names	Lasthenia conjugens \| Baeria fremontii var. conjugens
Distribution	There are 15 populations in northern California (Alameda Co., Contra Costa Co., Marin Co., Monterey Co., and Solano Co.

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S1

Ecological Relationships

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