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Scientific Name: Lessingia germanorum

Common Name: San Francisco Lessingia

Photographer: McClellan Copyright: CAS

California State Status: Endangered

United States Federal Status: Endangered

County endangered in: San Francisco/San Mateo

Bioregion: Bay Area Delta

Threats to species:

• Habitat distruction from automobile and off-road vehicle traffic
• Habitat alteration and loss due to Mining and Sand removal activities
• Competition from non-native plants and vegetational succession

Taxonomy:

Kingdom:PLANTAE Phylum:ANTHOPHYTA Class:DICOTYLEDONEAE Sub-class:ASTERDEA Order:ASTERALES COMPOSITAE Family:ASTERACEAE Genus:LESSINGIA Species:GERMANORUM Sub-species:GERMANORUM Common name(s):SAN FRANCISCO LESSINGIA