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Physaria saximontana

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Fremont County Twinpod

G3Vulnerable Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136974
Element CodePDBRA220L0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
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 Date1990-02-06
Change Date1990-02-06
Edition Date1987-12-15
Edition AuthorsNEIGHBOURS, M.L.
Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 20
Rank Reasons
Number of known occurrences; it is possible that it is more abundant in inacessible areas, and a field survey may warrant reevaluation of GRANK, and of T ranks for the varieties.
Range Extent Comments
Eastern and northern slopes of the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming and extending north to the central Rocky Mountains of Montana.
Occurrences Comments
Fifteen occurrences from herbarium sheets at RM and from citations in the original species description.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry, open slopes and plains; it seems to be associated with clay, limestone, and especially redbed substrates.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaS3Yes
WyomingS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (2)
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
References (3)
  1. 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.
  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.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.