Coast Microseris (Microseris bigelovii) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 1

COSEWIC Assessment Summary

Assessment Summary – April 2006

Common name : Coast microseris

Scientific name : Microseris bigelovii

Status : Endangered

Reason for designation : A small annual herb present in a few fragmented sites within a narrow coastal fringe on southeast Vancouver Island in a densely inhabited urbanized region. Development, recreational activities, site management practices and competition from invasive alien plants continue to impact the species.

Occurrence : British Columbia

Status history : Designated Endangered in April 2006. Assessment based on a new status report.

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