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Angelica kingii

(S. Wats.) Coult. & Rose

Great Basin Angelica

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 9 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

UnknownThreat Impact

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151613

Element CodePDAPI070D0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderApiales

FamilyApiaceae

GenusAngelica

Other Common Names

King's Angelica (EN) King'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 Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2

Review Date2023-07-13

Change Date2023-07-13

Edition Date2023-07-13

Edition AuthorsEberly (2023)

Threat ImpactUnknown

Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences21 - 300

Rank Reasons

Angelica kingii is a perennial herb of the western United States, largely occurring within the Great Basin of Nevada and adjacent areas of California, Idaho, and Utah. The species is habitat limited due to a preference for wetlands or riparian areas. Long term drought may be a concern, as well as grazing cattle in some areas. Overall, little is known about threats, trends, or intrinsic vulnerabilities.

Range Extent Comments

Angelica kingii occurs in the western United States across much of the Great Basin of Nevada with peripheral occurrences in eastern California (Inyo and White Mountains), southwestern Idaho (Owyhee Mountains), and western Utah (Deep Creek Range). Range extent was estimated using herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data (CCH2 2023, GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, SEINet 2023).

Occurrences Comments

There are at least 50 occurrences in Nevada, less than 3 in Idaho, 2 in Utah, and roughly 20 in California, based on a 1km separation distance (CCH2 2023, GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, SEINet 2023). Many of these are historical but without surveys the persistence of plants those sites is unknown.

Threat Impact Comments

Overall, threats to this species are not well documented. Cattle grazing is a reported threat in the Deep Creek Range in Utah (Frates 2018) and California (CNPS 2023). Extended periods of drought may be a threat to this wetland species.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species grows in a variety of sites with moist soils including montane or subalpine riparian areas, in wet meadows and seeps within pinyon-juniper woodland and Great Basin scrub (Frates 2018, CNPS 2022).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandWoodland - ConiferShrubland/chaparralGrassland/herbaceous

Palustrine Habitats

HERBACEOUS WETLANDSCRUB-SHRUB WETLANDFORESTED WETLANDBog/fen

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
Nevada	S3	Yes
Idaho	S1	Yes
California	S3	Yes
Utah	S2	Yes

Threat Assessments

Threat	Scope	Severity	Timing
2 - Agriculture & aquaculture	Unknown	Unknown	High (continuing)
2.3 - Livestock farming & ranching	Unknown	Unknown	High (continuing)
2.3.4 - Scale unknown/unrecorded	Unknown	Unknown	High (continuing)
11 - Climate change & severe weather	Large (31-70%)	Unknown	High (continuing)
11.2 - Droughts	Large (31-70%)	Unknown	High (continuing)

Plant Characteristics

DurationPERENNIAL

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (9)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Coyote North	Inyo National Forest	11,932
Coyote Southeast	Inyo National Forest	53,159

Nevada (7)

Area	Forest	Acres
Angel Peak North	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	12,577
Bunker Hill	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	27,569
Ruby - Lamoille Cyn	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	32,771
Ruby - Thompson	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	5,289
South Schell	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	125,614
Spanish Peak	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	31,520
Toiyabe Range	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	99,225

References (10)

California Native Plant Society (CNPS), Rare Plant Program. 2022. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California, online edition, v9-01 1.0. Online. Available: https://www.rareplants.cnps.org (accessed 2022).
California Native Plant Society (CNPS), Rare Plant Program. 2023. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California, online edition, v9.5. Online. Available: https://www.rareplants.cnps.org (accessed 2023).
CCH2 Portal. 2023. Consortium of California Herbaria. Online. Available: https//:www.cch2.org/portal/index.php (accessed 2023).
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.
Frates, T. 2018. Growing Wheeler's Angelica. Sego Lily 41(1):2-10.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2023. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2023).
iNaturalist. 2023. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2023).
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.
NatureServe. 2023. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.
Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2023. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2023).

Angelica kingii

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