Physaria alpestris

Suksdorf

Washington Twinpod

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142141
Element CodePDBRA22020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCapparales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusPhysaria
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
Review Date2000-07-25
Change Date1988-05-16
Edition Date2000-07-25
Edition AuthorsMacBryde, Bruce
Rank Reasons
Physaria alpestris is considered endemic to Washington state (Chelan County to Yakima County), perhaps mainly on the eastern side of the Cascades, occurring from the (sub)alpine to lower montane on rocky or gravelly slopes and ridges. In the Watch list of the Washington Natural Heritage Program (1997).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (10)
Washington (10)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Lion RockWenatchee National Forest4,692
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
References (7)
  1. Biek, D. 1999. Flora of Mount Ranier National Park. Oregon State Univ. Press, Corvallis. 506 pp.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2010. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 7. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxii + 797 pp.
  3. Hitchcock, C.L., A. Cronquist, M. Ownbey, and J.W. Thompson. 1964. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Part 2: Salicaceae to Saxifragaceae, by C.L. Hitchcock and A. Cronquist. Univ. Washington Press, Seattle. 597 pp.
  4. Hitchcock, C.L., and A. Cronquist. 1974. Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An illustrated manual. 2nd printing, with corrections. Univ. Washington Press, Seattle. xix + 730 pp.
  5. 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.
  6. Rollins, R.C. 1993a. The Cruciferae of continental North America: Systematics of the mustard family from the Arctic to Panama. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, California. 976 pp.
  7. Washington Natural Heritage Program. 1997. Endangered, Threatened and Sensitive Vascular Plants of Washington - with Working Lists of Rare Non-Vascular Species. Department of Natural Resources. Olympia. 62 p.