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Rumex paucifolius

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Alpine Sheep Sorrel

G5Secure Found in 37 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160456
Element CodePDPGN0P130
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPolygonales
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusRumex
Other Common Names
alpine sheep sorrel (EN) Oseille paucifoliée (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date2004-05-06
Change Date2004-05-06
Edition Date2004-05-06
Edition AuthorsFellows, M.
Rank Reasons
Found in western North America, California to BC east to Colorado. Usually in moist areas, 1500- 4000 m. Found in forest openings, slopes, meadows and subalpine to alpine/above timberline.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaSHYes
British ColumbiaS2Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (37)
California (27)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Chineese Camp (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,339
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Dexter CanyonInyo National Forest17,053
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Long MeadowHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,967
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
NessieInyo National Forest830
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Sweetwater (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,241
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
West Walker (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest495
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little West Fork BlacksWasatch-Cache National Forest8,209
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Wyoming (5)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
References (7)
  1. Douglas, G.W., D. Meidinger, and J. Pojar, editors. 1999. The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia. Volume 4. Dicotyledons (Orobanchaceae through Rubiaceae). British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks and British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Victoria.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2005. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 5. Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae: Caryophyllales, Polygonales, and Plumbaginales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 656 pp.
  3. Hitchcock, C.L., A. Cronquist, M. Ownbey, and J.W. Thompson. 1964. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Part 2: Salicaceae to Saxifragaceae, by C.L. Hitchcock and A. Cronquist. Univ. Washington Press, Seattle. 597 pp.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1988. A flora of Nevada. Ph.D. dissertation. Univ. of Nevada, Reno. 3 volumes. 1729 pp.
  5. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  6. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  7. Kartesz, J.T. 2003. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Draft April 2003 (including county distribution). North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.