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Paronychia sessiliflora

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Low Nailwort

G5Secure Found in 20 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146281
Element CodePDCAR0L0Q0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusParonychia
Other Common Names
creeping nailwort (EN) Paronyque à fleurs sessiles (FR)
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 Date2016-05-13
Change Date1987-06-18
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found on dry, stony hillsides, sandstone mesa, and summits at elevations ranging from 700 to 3,100 meters (Hartman et al., 2020).
Terrestrial Habitats
Barrens
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS2Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
NebraskaS4Yes
MontanaS4Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
ArizonaS1Yes
TexasSNRYes
IdahoS1Yes
WyomingS4Yes
OklahomaS1Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS3Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (20)
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Montana (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Tenderfoot - Deep CreekLewis and Clark National Forest85,614
Nevada (4)
AreaForestAcres
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
EightmileHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,332
Moriah - Rye Grass DHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest230
Snake - Peacock CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,069
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Utah (6)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Lookout PeakFishlake National Forest9,195
Muddy Creek - Nelson Mt.Manti-Lasal National Forest59,034
Solomon BasinFishlake National Forest19,963
Thousand Lake MountainFishlake National Forest27,267
White MountainFishlake National Forest23,939
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest9,440
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
References (2)
  1. Hartman, R.L., J.W. Thieret, and R.K. Rabeler. 2020. Flora of North America. <i>Paronychia sessiliflora</i>. Accessed: September 22, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Paronychia_sessiliflora
  2. 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.