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Smelowskia ovalis

M.E. Jones

Alpine Smelowskia

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142406

Element CodePDBRA2D040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderCapparales

FamilyBrassicaceae

GenusSmelowskia

Other Common Names

alpine false candytuft (EN) Alpine False Candytuft (EN) Short-fruited Smelowski (EN) Smélowskie ovale (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.

Taxonomic Comments

FNA (vol. 7, 2010) does not recognize varieties of Smelowskia ovalis.

Conservation Status

Review Date1996-01-19

Change Date1996-01-19

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Oregon	S4	Yes
California	S1	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes

CanadaN3

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

California (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Heart Lake	Lassen National Forest	9,349
Onion Springs	Lassen National Forest	2,421
Wild Cattle Mtn	Lassen National Forest	4,965

Washington (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Gotchen Creek	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	7,518
Mt. Baker West	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	25,390

References (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.
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.