Species Information
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Anthophyta
Class: Dicotyledoneae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chaetopappa
Species: hersheyi
Hershey's Cliff Daisy - Chaetopappa hersheyi
Image courtesy of New Mexico Rare Plants
587178
Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Matted perennial from woody rootstocks; stems to 5 cm high; sparsely pubescent with ascending or loosely appressed hairs, terminated by a solitary flower head; basal rosettelike leaves clustered, spatulate or lance shaped, spiny at the tip, 1.5-6 mm long, to 1 mm wide; stem leaves 4-7; involucre 4-6 mm high, spine tipped; involucres 4-4.6 mm high; phyllaries lanceolate, acute or acuminate, slenderly spine-pointed and sparsely appressed-pubescence on the midrib, or glabrous; ray flowers 6-10, bluish at first, fading to white; disk flowers 5-6; corollas 3.3-4.3 mm long, yellow; achenes of ray flowers 2-3 nerved; achenes of disk flowers 5 nerved. Flowers May.
Status
Global Rank: G2
State Rank: S2
| Rank Metadata | |
|---|---|
| State Rank: S2 | Rank Changed: 03/11/1994 |
| Rank Reviewed: 11/03/2022 | |
| Reason: Rank calculator assigned S1, yet the population seems protected in the steep canyons of a wilderness study area and therefor should be an S2 (E. Muldavin, R. Sivinski) |
| Ecological Factors | |
|---|---|
| Specificity: Unknown | Range Extent: <100 square km (less than about 40 square miles) |
| Occurences: 1 - 5 | Population Size: 1 - 50 individuals |
| Area of Occupancy: NHNM DATABASE | Threat Summary: N/A |
State Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 4
Number of Mapped Locations: 15
Number of Observations: 21
Observation date range: 01-01-1901 to 04-25-1989
External Links
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NatureServe Explorer
New Mexico Rare Plants Website
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
NatureServe Explorer
New Mexico Rare Plants Website
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)