Plant species that characterize this ecosystem type, organized by vegetation stratum. These are species ecologically associated with the ecosystem, not confirmed present in any specific area.
Animal species ecologically associated with this ecosystem type based on NatureServe assessment. These are species whose habitat requirements overlap with this ecosystem, not confirmed present in any specific roadless area.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | G-Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hoary Marmot | Marmota caligata | G5 |
| Bushy-tailed Woodrat | Neotoma cinerea | G5 |
| American Pika | Ochotona princeps | G5 |
| Common Name | Scientific Name | G-Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Common Raven | Corvus corax | G5 |
| Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch | Leucosticte tephrocotis | G5 |
| Common Name | Scientific Name | G-Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Crater Lake Newt | Taricha granulosa mazamae | G5T1Q |
| Common Name | Scientific Name | G-Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Grasshopper | Nisquallia olympica | G1G2 |
Species with conservation concern that are ecologically associated with this ecosystem type. G-Rank indicates global conservation status: G1 (critically imperiled) through G5 (secure). ESA status indicates U.S. Endangered Species Act listing.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | G-Rank | ESA Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton's Milkvetch | Astragalus australis var. olympicus | G5T1 | -- |
| Crater Lake Rockcress | Boechera horizontalis | G1 | -- |
| Ross' Avens | Geum rossii var. depressum | G5T1 | -- |
| Olympic Saxifrage | Micranthes tischii | G2G3 | -- |
| Olympic Grasshopper | Nisquallia olympica | G1G2 | -- |
| Crater Lake Newt | Taricha granulosa mazamae | G5T1Q | Under Review |
Subnational conservation status ranks (S-ranks) assigned by Natural Heritage Programs in each state where this ecosystem occurs. S1 indicates critically imperiled at the state level, S2 imperiled, S3 vulnerable, S4 apparently secure, and S5 secure. An ecosystem may be globally secure but imperiled in specific states at the edge of its range.
| State | S-Rank |
|---|---|
| AK | SNR |
| CA | SNR |
| OR | SNR |
| WA | SNR |
Inventoried Roadless Areas where this ecosystem is present, identified from LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type spatial analysis. Coverage indicates the proportion of each area occupied by this ecosystem type.
| Area | Forest | Coverage | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Hood Additions | Mt. Hood National Forest | 13.7% | 722.25 |
| Brown Mt. | Winema National Forest | 2.4% | 29.7 |
| Mt. Bailey | Umpqua National Forest | 2.2% | 162.99 |
| Sky Lakes B | Winema National Forest | 1.0% | 40.77 |
| Brown Mountain | Rogue River National Forests | 1.0% | 26.91 |
| Bend Watershed | Deschutes National Forest | 0.8% | 49.77 |
| Area | Forest | Coverage | Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasayten Rim | Okanogan National Forest | 15.2% | 1,052.64 |
| Myrtle Lake | Wenatchee National Forest | 14.9% | 670.86 |
| Sawtooth | Okanogan National Forest | 10.7% | 5,304.96 |
| Liberty Bell | Okanogan National Forest | 9.4% | 4,144.86 |
| Hidden Lake | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 7.8% | 205.29 |
| Teanaway | Wenatchee National Forest | 5.7% | 1,668.6 |
| Chelan | Wenatchee National Forest | 5.5% | 1,653.39 |
| Mt. Baker West | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 5.2% | 536.85 |
| Tiffany | Okanogan National Forest | 3.7% | 326.79 |
| Gotchen Creek | Gifford Pinchot National Forest | 2.1% | 63.45 |
| Mt. Baker North | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 2.1% | 142.29 |
| Eagle Rock | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 1.9% | 267.39 |
| Alpine Lakes Adj. | Wenatchee National Forest | 1.9% | 437.94 |
| Jefferson Ridge | Olympic National Forest | 1.8% | 48.24 |
| Mt. Baker Ma | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 1.7% | 171.54 |
| Glacier Peak G | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 1.6% | 54.27 |
| Manastash | Wenatchee National Forest | 1.6% | 71.1 |
| Glacier Peak K | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 1.5% | 289.53 |
| White Chuck Mountain | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 1.4% | 32.94 |
| Glacier Peak H | Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | 1.2% | 48.24 |
| Twin Lakes | Wenatchee National Forest | 1.1% | 96.39 |
| Rock Creek | Wenatchee National Forest | 0.6% | 77.58 |
| Entiat | Wenatchee National Forest | 0.5% | 141.21 |
Ecosystem classification: Ecosystems are classified using the LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (EVT) layer, mapped to NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems via a curated crosswalk. Each EVT is linked to the USNVC (U.S. National Vegetation Classification) hierarchy through pixel-level co-occurrence analysis of LANDFIRE EVT and NatureServe IVC Group rasters across all roadless areas.
Vegetation coverage: Coverage percentages and hectares are derived from zonal statistics of the LANDFIRE 2024 EVT raster intersected with roadless area boundaries.
Ecosystem narratives and community species: Sourced from the NatureServe Explorer API, representing professional ecological assessments of vegetation composition, environmental setting, dynamics, threats, and characteristic species assemblages.
IVC hierarchy: The International Vegetation Classification hierarchy is sourced from the USNVC v3.0 Catalog, providing the full classification from Biome through Association levels.
Component associations: Plant community associations listed as components of each NatureServe Ecological System. Association data from the NatureServe Explorer API.
State ranks: Conservation status ranks assigned by NatureServe member programs in each state where the ecosystem occurs.