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Psacalium decompositum

(Gray) H.E. Robins. & Brett.

Sonoran Indian-plantain

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139401

Element CodePDASTDS010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusPsacalium

Synonyms

Cacalia decompositaGrayOdontotrichum decompositum(Gray) Rydb.

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

The genus name "Cacalia" was used for a group of plants now generally recognized as belonging to eight genera, and has been variously used for differing portions of that group. In 1998, the Committee for Spermatophyta published (Taxon 47: 444) its decision to reject this name nomenclaturally, in order to avoid confusion. Thus, all plants formerly called Cacalia must now be classified into other genera. LEM 3Jun98.

Conservation Status

Review Date1989-10-23

Change Date1989-11-10

Edition Date1989-10-23

Edition AuthorsDEBRUIN, E.A.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
New Mexico	S3	Yes
Arizona	S2	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Arizona (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chiricahua	Coronado National Forest	76,876

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 7: Asteraceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 666 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.