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Luina serpentina

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Colonial Luina

G3Vulnerable Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
MediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156689
Element CodePDAST61020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusLuina
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 Date2023-11-20
Change Date2007-07-06
Edition Date2023-11-20
Edition AuthorsGreene, L. (1983), rev. Vrilakas/Maybury (1996), rev. A. Tomaino (2023)
Threat ImpactMedium
Range Extent250-1000 square km (about 100-400 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank Reasons
Luina serpentina is narrowly endemic to an area in the Aldrich Mountains of east-central Oregon and occurs on serpentine soils. There are 29 occurrences known. Threats include fire suppression, logging, road construction, exotic weed invasion, grazing, mining, and climate change.
Range Extent Comments
Luina serpentina is narrowly endemic to one area of eastern Oregon in Grant County (Peck 1961, Meyers et al. 2020).
Occurrences Comments
There are 29 occurrences documented (NatureServe 2023).
Threat Impact Comments
Threats include fire suppression, logging, road construction, exotic weed invasion, grazing, and mining of the serpentine soils (ORBIC 2010, NatureServe 2023). Luina serpentina is extremely vulnerable to climate change (ORBIC 2023).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Habitat is open, rocky sites with poor soil development, usually on steep slopes, serpentine rock, above small tributaries (Peck 1961, Meyers et al. 2020). Populations are adjacent to forests (ORBIC 2010).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandGrassland/herbaceousBarrensBare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
OregonS3Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
2 - Agriculture & aquacultureRestricted (11-30%)Slight or 1-10% pop. decline—
2.3 - Livestock farming & ranchingRestricted (11-30%)Slight or 1-10% pop. decline—
3 - Energy production & miningRestricted (11-30%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. decline—
3.2 - Mining & quarryingRestricted (11-30%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. decline—
4 - Transportation & service corridorsSmall (1-10%)Unknown—
5 - Biological resource useRestricted (11-30%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. decline—
5.3 - Logging & wood harvestingRestricted (11-30%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. decline—
7 - Natural system modificationsRestricted (11-30%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. decline—
7.1 - Fire & fire suppressionRestricted (11-30%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. decline—
8 - Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseasesRestricted (11-30%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. decline—
8.1 - Invasive non-native/alien species/diseasesRestricted (11-30%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. decline—
11 - Climate change & severe weatherPervasive (71-100%)Unknown—

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Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mcclellan MountainMalheur National Forest21,213
References (9)
  1. Cronquist, A. 1955. Compositae. In C.L. Hitchcock, A. Cronquist, M. Ownbey, and J.W. Thompson (eds.). Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Part 5. Univ. Washington Press, Seattle. 343 pp.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 7: Asteraceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 666 pp.
  3. Gisler, S. 2000. Proposal to remove <i>Luina serpentina </i>from the state list of Threatened Species. Oregon Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources Division. 13 pp. + maps.
  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. Meinke, R.J. 1982. Threatened and Endangered Vascular Plants of Oregon: An Illustrated Guide. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1, Portland, Oregon. 326 pp.
  6. Meyers, S.C., T. Jaster, K.E. Mitchell, T. Harvey, and L.K. Hardison, editors. 2020. Flora of Oregon. Volume 2: Dicots A-F. Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth, TX. 861 pp.
  7. Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (ORBIC). 2010. Element Subnational Ranking Form: <i>Luina </i><i>serpentina </i>in Biotics 5 database. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia (accessed 2023).
  8. Oregon Biodiversity Information Center (ORBIC). 2023. Rare Species of Oregon. Institute for Natural Resources, Portland State University.
  9. Peck, M.E. 1961. A manual of the higher plants of Oregon. 2nd edition. Binsford &amp; Mort, Portland, Oregon. 936 pp.