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Chylismia brevipes

(A. Gray) Small

Golden Suncup

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140912
Element CodePDONA03070
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMyrtales
FamilyOnagraceae
GenusChylismia
Synonyms
Camissonia brevipes(Gray) Raven
Other Common Names
Yellow Cups (EN) yellow cups (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.
Taxonomic Comments
Treatment in Kartesz (July 1999 draft and in 1994 checklist) considers Camissonia confertiflora distinct from C. brevipes. Cronquist et al. (1997 Intermountain Flora) consider C. confertiflora indistinct from C. brevipes. Arizona Heritage Program follows the Cronquist treatment.
Conservation Status
Review Date2003-01-02
Change Date2003-01-02
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
UtahS1Yes
ArizonaS3Yes
NevadaS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Dexter CanyonInyo National Forest17,053
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2021. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 10. Magnoliophyta: Proteaceae to Elaeagnaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 456 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.