Species Profile
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San Diego ambrosia (Ambrosia pumila)

Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
    • States/US Territories in which the San Diego ambrosia is known to or is believed to occur:  California
    • US Counties in which the San Diego ambrosia is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
    • Countries in which the the San Diego ambrosia is known to occur:  Mexico
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
07/02/2002 California/Nevada Region (Region 8)

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 19: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
05/25/2011 76 FR 30377 30382 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon
11/30/2010 75 FR 74546 74604 Final Rule Designating Critical Habitat for Ambrosia pumila (San Diego ambrosia); Final Rule
08/27/2009 74 FR 44238 44267 Designation of Critical Habitat for Ambrosia pumila (San Diego ambrosia): Proposed rule.
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
03/14/2005 70 FR 12497 12498 Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the North County Multiple Species Conservation Program, San Diego, CA

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
05/25/2011 76 FR 30377 30382 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
    • 03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    07/15/2010 Ambrosia pumila (San Diego ambrosia) 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    11/30/2010 75 FR 74546 74604 Final Rule Designating Critical Habitat for Ambrosia pumila (San Diego ambrosia); Final Rule Final Rule Final designated
    08/27/2009 74 FR 44238 44267 Designation of Critical Habitat for Ambrosia pumila (San Diego ambrosia): Proposed rule. Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 5 of 11: view all)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Fieldstone/La Costa & City of Carlsbad
    MHCP, City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan
    MSCP, City of Chula Vista Subarea Plan
    MSCP, City of La Mesa Subarea Plan
    MSCP, City of Poway Subarea Plan

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1)
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    04/19/1999 64 FR 19108 19111 ETWP; 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List Ambrosia pumila (San Diego Ambrosia) as Endangered
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 19, 2013