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Valeriana columbiana

Piper

Wenatchee Valerian

G2Imperiled (G2G3) Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128528
Element CodePDVAL03050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderDipsacales
FamilyCaprifoliaceae
GenusValeriana
Other Common Names
Wenatchee valerian (EN)
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
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2022-12-27
Change Date2001-02-19
Edition Date2022-12-27
Edition AuthorsBeckman, J. (1996), rev. G. Davis (2001), rev. A. Tomaino (2022)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 80
Rank Reasons
Valeriana columbiana is endemic to the Wenatchee Mountains and the northeast Cascades in Washington. There are estimated to be 20 to 30 occurrences. Possible threats include grazing and mining. More information is needed on the abundance and threats to this species.
Range Extent Comments
Valeriana columbiana is known only from the Wenatchee Mountains and the northeast Cascades in Washington (Washington Natural Heritage Program 1981, Ferris 1960, Arnett 2012, GBIF 2022).
Occurrences Comments
The number of occurrences is not known but may be between 20 and 30 based on herbarium collections and iNaturalist research grade observations (GBIF 2022, iNaturalist 2022).
Threat Impact Comments
Possible threats to Valeriana columbiana include grazing, mining, and collection (Washington Natural Heritage Program 1981). As of 2022, no new information about threats to this species was found.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Valeriana columbiana is known from open to forested rocky slopes in the mountains of north-central Washington (Ferris 1960). It is sometimes found on talus slopes (Washington Natural Heritage 1981). Habitat includes Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland (Comer et al. 2003).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferWoodland - ConiferGrassland/herbaceousBare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
2 - Agriculture & aquacultureUnknown——
2.3 - Livestock farming & ranchingUnknown——
3 - Energy production & miningUnknown——
3.2 - Mining & quarryingUnknown——
5 - Biological resource useUnknown——
5.2 - Gathering terrestrial plantsUnknown——

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Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (5)
Washington (5)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Lion RockWenatchee National Forest4,692
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
References (9)
  1. Arnett, J. 2012. Review of Endemic Plants of the Wenatchee Mountains and Adjacent Areas. Prepared for The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Office Through Section 6 funding, Region 1. Washington Natural Heritage Program Washington Department of Natural Resource, Olympia, Washington. 117 pp. [https://www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/amp_nh_wenatchee_endemics.pdf]
  2. Comer, P., D. Faber-Langendoen, R. Evans, S. Gawler, C. Josse, G. Kittel, S. Menard, C. Nordman, M. Pyne, M. Reid, M. Russo, K. Schulz, K. Snow, J. Teague, and R. White. 2003-present. Ecological systems of the United States: A working classification of U.S. terrestrial systems. NatureServe, Arlington, VA.
  3. Ferris, R.S. 1960. Illustrated flora of the Pacific states: Washington, Oregon, and California. Vol. IV. Bignoniaceae to Compositae. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, CA. 732 pp.
  4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2022. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2022).
  5. Hitchcock, C.L., and A. Cronquist. 2018. Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An illustrated manual. Edited by D.E. Giblin, B. S. Legler, P.F. Zika, and R. G. Olmstead. 2nd edition. Univ. Washington Press, Seattle. xiii + 822 pp.
  6. iNaturalist. 2022. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2022).
  7. 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.
  8. Piper, C. V. 1906. Flora of the State of Washington. In Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, Volume XI. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. 637 pp.
  9. Washington Natural Heritage Program. 1981. An illustrated guide to the endangered, threatened and sensitive vascular plants of Washington. Washington Natural Heritage Program, Olympia. 328 pp.