Burke's Baeria 🛑 Endangered
Lasthenia burkei
- Native to:
- United States
Stan Shebs
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Lasthenia
- Species:
- Lasthenia burkei
- USDA Symbol:
- LABU
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Keystone Species Ranking
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich clay soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- poor drainage tolerated
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- native to vernal pools and wet meadows
Propagation & Germination
Pre-treatment: None required
Establishment: Lasthenia burkei is an endangered vernal pool plant endemic to California. It usually inhabits vernal pools in the Santa Rosa Plain in Sonoma County, but population records also exist from Napa, Lake, and Mendocino Counties.
Source: npn.rngr.net