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Angelica dawsonii

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Dawson's Angelica

G4Apparently Secure Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132921
Element CodePDAPI07080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusAngelica
Other Common Names
Angélique de Dawson (FR) Dawson's angelica (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 MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-06-27
Change Date1994-03-05
Edition Date1994-03-05
Edition AuthorsSkello, M., rev. L. Morse
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Moderately abundant (S3 rank) in Idaho and in Montana; rare in Alberta; S3S4 in BC.
Range Extent Comments
Southeast BC (Canada), and adjacent AB (Canada), south to north ID and west MT.
Occurrences Comments
Ranked S3 in Idaho (2Feb94) and in Montana ((23Feb94), considered rare in Alberta, Canada.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Steep, moist, forested slopes.
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaS3Yes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (15)
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
Montana (14)
AreaForestAcres
Benchmark Ra 1126Flathead National Forest6,318
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Coal Ridge Ra 1127Flathead National Forest15,429
Deadhorse Ridge Ra 1128Flathead National Forest23,648
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Marston Face # 172Kootenai National Forest9,098
Meadow Creek - Upper North ForkLolo National Forest6,906
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Standard Peak Ra 1129Flathead National Forest8,262
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
Ten Lakes #683Kootenai National Forest48,545
Thompson Seton #483Kootenai National Forest29,379
Thompson Seton RA 1483Flathead National Forest52,235
References (5)
  1. Argus, G.W., and K.M. Pryer. 1990. Rare vascular plants in Canada. Our natural heritage. Canadian Museum Nature, Ottawa. 191 pp. + maps.
  2. Dorn, R.D. 1988. Vascular plants of Wyoming. Mountain West Publishing, Cheyenne, WY. 340 pp.
  3. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2024. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 13. Magnoliophyta: Geraniaceae to Apiaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 566 pp.
  4. 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.
  5. Lackschewitz, K. 1991. Vascular plants of west-central Montana--identification guidebook. U.S. Forest Service Intermountain Research Station, Ogden, UT. 648 pp.