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Viola charlestonensis

M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen ex Clokey

Charleston Violet

G3Vulnerable (G3Q) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136373
Element CodePDVIO040D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderViolales
FamilyViolaceae
GenusViola
Synonyms
Viola purpurea var. charlestonensis(M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen ex Clokey) Welsh & Reveal
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
Kartesz (1999) and FNA (vol. 6, 2015) here recognize Viola charlestonensis as distinct. Welsh (1993) treats it as a variety of V. purpurea.
Conservation Status
Review Date2002-07-29
Change Date1998-01-08
Edition Date1997-02-01
Edition AuthorsJ. Nachlinger, rev. J. Morefield (5/2001)
Rank Reasons
Known only from the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada, where it is locally common at 34 sites, and from the southwestern corner of Utah (Washington County). One collection may have been made in northern Arizona. The taxon is threatened by dispersed recreational activities.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Gravelly slopes and dry washes at 1980-2990 m elevation.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
UtahS2Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Nevada (3)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Lovell Summit SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,455
References (5)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2015. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 6. Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droserceae. Oxford University Press, New York. 496 pp + xxiv.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1988. A flora of Nevada. Ph.D. dissertation. Univ. of Nevada, Reno. 3 volumes. 1729 pp.
  3. 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.
  4. Mozingo, H.N., and M. Williams. 1980. The threatened and endangered plants of Nevada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management, Portland, OR. 268 pp.
  5. Welsh, S.L. 1979. Illustrated manual of proposed endangered and threatened plants of Utah. Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT. 318 pp.