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Washingtonia filifera

(L. Linden) H. Wendl.

California Fan Palm

G4Apparently Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Near threatenedIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131363
Element CodePMARE0G010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNNear threatened
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusWashingtonia
Other Common Names
California fan palm (EN)
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 Date1999-10-18
Change Date1999-10-18
Edition Date1996-11-15
Edition AuthorsYekell, S. (TNC-LASP, 1994); rev. M. Martinez (1999).
Rank Reasons
Native from California and Arizona in the United States, and from Mexico. Cultivated in Bolivia.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaSNANo
CaliforniaSNRYes
ArizonaS1Yes
FloridaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Arizona (2)
AreaForestAcres
Black CrossTonto National Forest5,966
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
References (3)
  1. Balslev, H. and Moraes, M. 1989. Sinopsis de las Palmeras de Bolivia. AAU Reports 20. Botanical Institute of Aarhus University. Denmark. 107pp.
  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. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.