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Asarum marmoratum

Piper

Marbled Wild Ginger

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129969
Element CodePDARI02070
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAristolochiales
FamilyAristolochiaceae
GenusAsarum
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.
Taxonomic Comments
Sometimes included in Asarum hartwegii. LEM 28Jun95.
Conservation Status
Review Date2003-07-23
Change Date1997-03-18
Edition Date1995-06-28
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn (1991), rev. L. Morse (1995)
Rank Reasons
This species is under review for listing by the CNPS (1988). Its limited range warrents further investigation into its status.
Range Extent Comments
Coast and Cascade Mtns from northern Douglas Co., OR, Del Norte Co., CA.
Threat Impact Comments
No threats are listed by California Native Plant Society (2001) or the California Natural Diversity Database (2003). Threats, if any, are unknown in Oregon.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry, stony slopes.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (15)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Monkey CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,017
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou ASix Rivers National Forest1,017
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Oregon (11)
AreaForestAcres
Calf - Copeland CreekUmpqua National Forest15,696
Castle Rock AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,649
Cougar BluffUmpqua National Forest5,574
DoneganUmpqua National Forest5,914
Jackson Creek AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,673
Limpy RockUmpqua National Forest6,782
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
Shasta CostaSiskiyou National Forests14,420
Skimmerhorn AppendageUmpqua National Forest1,820
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
Williams CreekUmpqua National Forest5,844
References (4)
  1. California Department of Fish and Game. 2000. Natural Diversity Database (RareFind 2), Version 2.1.2, January 25, 2000. Downloaded in 2003.
  2. California Native Plant Society (CNPS). 2001. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (sixth edition). Rare Plant Scientific Advisory Committee, David P. Tibor, Convening Editor. California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. x + 388pp.
  3. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 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.